slowly away, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
towards rear, reminders over 3f out, kept on final furlong, no impression
with leaders, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out
outpaced behind
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
in touch, chased winner over 2f out, kept on and always well held
outpaced, behind
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear and soon outpaced
in touch and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd place inside final furlong, no impression
with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
If anything, this is not as competitive as the first division. Seb Woods went close on SONNET ROSE at Kempton last time and his 7lb claim can help Conrad Allen’s filly get her head in front here. Richard Fahey is persisting with Touch Of Color and the Sixties Icon filly should be thereabouts if handling the surface. Gatillo ran poorly last time but the grey has been placed twice here in the past so has to come into the reckoning and Queen Moon was third over track and trip on her latest start. She represents a yard with a good strike-rate here.
Gatillo 10-3fav (10-10) Towards rear, headway and close up halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Belgravian (10-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Three's A Crowd (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 13th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Chetan (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Queen Moon (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 8 3/4l behind Medici Moon (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sonnet Rose (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Cookie Ring (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Kensington Palace (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Kommander Kirkup (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Touch Of Color 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, no threat, 8th of 13, 7l behind Garth Rockett (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Trois Bon Amis (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Led 2f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Lord Commander (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Machiavelian Storm (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Masarzain (9-9) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Emigrated (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, detached and and no danger from 5 out, 13th of 16, dist behind Pass The Ball (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Holyroman Princess 16-1 (8-3) Keen early well in rear, never on terms, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Plato's Kode (9-2) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Pentito Rap (USA) 6-1 (8-7) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 3f out, 10th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Orithia (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Poet's Quest 33-1 (8-5) Behind, weakened over 1f out, last of 16, dist behind Anna Medici (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
