set strong pace, soon clear with one other, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, soon clear with leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch in chasing group, outpaced halfway
towards rear, ridden and headway to chase clear leading trio, kept on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong
soon pushed along in mid-division, weakened 3f out
towards rear, ridden halfway, never near leaders
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer
raced wide, chased leading trio, outpaced halfway
dwelt, towards rear, never near leaders
chased clear leading pair, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
awkwardly away, headway over 4f out, in touch, weakened over 2f out
A rare two-year-old runner here for John Gosden, ALWAYS WELCOME looks the one to beat if handling the surface having finished runner-up at Lingfield in both starts to date. Bigbadboy was only placed in a seller at the latter track recently so Cacica is preferred on her earlier efforts on the Turf. One of the newcomers could prove a threat and Godolphin's half-brother to a Listed winner – Yattwee – is a likely sort while Eskandari is related to a couple of winners. Packing Empire is preferred to stablemate Defrocked of the others.
Aguerooo (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, wandered right and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Machine Learner (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (6) gd in Aug.
Always Welcome (USA) 4-5fav (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Next Stage (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Bigbadboy (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Holiday Henry (8-11) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Defrocked (IRE) Lope De Vega gelding out of Portelet.
Dusty Raven 100-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final frulong, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Turbine (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Eskandari (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Alexander Icequeen.
Gleneve (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Sky Ship (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hannahs Lad 80-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Poet's Prize (9-5) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Packing Empire (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of Ceoil An Aith.
Ring Of Art 33-1 (9-5) Always behind, last of 11, 15 1/4l behind Turbine (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Yattwee (USA) Hard Spun gelding out of Alzerra.
Cacica 5-2fav (9-0) Soon led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Stoney Broke (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep.
Carr Lane Piccolo filly out of Leominda.
Mary Anning Dutch Art filly out of Grasshoppergreen.
