in touch, driven and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong
led until halfway, weakened over 2f out, eased
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
with leader, led halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
All seven runners have scored over course and distance in the past but WESTMINSTER (NAP) has the best recent form. Mike Appleby's charge was narrowly beaten by Patriotic over track and trip last time with the re-opposing Pretty Bubbles and Kung Hei Fat Choy immediately behind and can go one better in this. Ace Master and Beautiful Stranger can both figure back on this surface but Repetition and Tasrih arrive out of sorts.
Repetition 8-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 10l behind Pearl Nation (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) fbs in Dec.
Tasrih (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Raced wide, chased leaders early, pushed along halfway, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Sunraider (9-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Pretty Bubbles 5-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Patriotic (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.
Ace Master 100-1 (8-7) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Rich Again (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec.
Westminster (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, headed approaching final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Patriotic (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.
Kung Hei Fat Choy (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Starfield (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.
Beautiful Stranger (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort on outside 1f out, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 10, hd behind Lucky Lodge (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Nov.