steadied start, took keen hold and held up in last trio, plugged on final furlong, never involved
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression when dropped to 4th inside final furlong, weakened to 5th final 50 yards
headway to lead after 1f and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner until 2f out, soon hung right and weakened quickly over 1f out
never travelled in rear, pushed along 7f out, soon struggling and never a factor
held up in mid-division, lost place and dropped towards rear halfway, pushed along and struggling 4f out, hung right under pressure and stayed on final 2f, driven over 1f out, went 4th final 50 yards
took keen hold, led 1f, tracked leader, challenged 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off
held up in mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner, stayed on for clear 2nd
took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th until steaied to 5th 10f out, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and hung badly right from over 2f out, went 3rd inside final urlong, no impression
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out,
held up in mid-division, quick move to track leading pair 10f out, travelling well 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, ridden out
Last year's winner Opinion Poll was the first favourite to oblige in ten years. Times Up, Askar Tau and Ley Hunter were behind that night with the former doing much the better in fourth. He ended the campaign with two Group 2 victories, both with HIGH JINX just behind, and is penalised as a consequence. The runner-up is given the nod on these better terms but Cavalryman looks held on their Lonsdale Cup run and though Colour Vision escapes a penalty for his Gold Cup success he now looks as though he needs an even longer trip than this. Gloomy Sunday arrives from France but her overall form leaves plenty to be desired and the others will need to improve.
Times Up 5-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep beating High Jinx (9-1) by nk, 10 ran.
Cavalryman 11-2 (9-0) won at Meydan(UAE) 2m Grp 3 (1) gd in Mar beating Ahzeemah (8-8) by 3l, 10 ran.
Askar Tau (FR) 8-1 (9-1) Keen in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 24l behind Estimate (8-9) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 (1) gd.
Colour Vision (FR) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair until pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, behind and virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Rite Of Passage (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
High Jinx (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Molly Malone (8-12) at Longchamp(FR) 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Ley Hunter (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Always in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 34l behind Opinion Poll (9-4) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 (1) gf in May '12.
Number Theory 16-1 (8-12) Took keen hold early, tracked leading pair until 4f out, soon outpaced in rear, went modest 4th again over 1f out, 4th of 5, 17l behind Ektihaam (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gf.
Model Pupil 4-1 (8-11) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, 4th of 9, 5l behind Universal (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr.
Sir Graham Wade (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led early, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 24l behind Glen's Diamond (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft.
Gloomy Sunday (FR) (8-8) 2nd of 7, 4l behind Les Beaufs (9-6) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 7f Listed stks sft in Apr.
