close up, headway and every chance 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong
slow into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, never on terms
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4f out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Aqwaam has beaten both Sharp Distinction and Sarsons Risk in the process of completing a double and is preferred to Cool Party, who scored over a shorter trip before going close at Kempton. But MOSTLY SUNNY returned to the all-weather with a decent effort at the latter track and gets another chance having won off today’s mark at Newcastle at the end of last year. Pleasant Man is upped in trip while Apparate debuts on the all-weather.
Pleasant Man 100-1 (9-4) Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Onesmoothoperator (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Barenboim 16-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Prydwen (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Apparate 5-1 (9-12) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Sea Stone (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Oceanline (IRE) 22-1 (9-13) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Duke Of Oxford (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Aqwaam 3-1 (10-3) Mid-division, pushed along and switched left 2f out, ridden and led approaching final furlong, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Animato (9-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Sarsons Risk (IRE) 17-2 (10-2) Mid-division, switched left over 1f out, pushed out inside last, never placed to challenge, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Aqwaam (10-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Sharp Distinction 4-1 (10-4) Slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sea Me Dance (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mostly Sunny (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, led 10f out, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Duke Of Oxford (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Cool Party 9-2 (8-13) Edged left start, held up in touch, effort to lead over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind C'mon Kenny (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Oct.