tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, soon ridden carried head high hung badly left and weakened final furlong
soon led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
wore hood to post, steadied start, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to challenge and edged left briefly inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides
held up in last pair, headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, no extra final 110 yards
close 3rd on inside, went 2nd going well 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides
held up in 4th, headway between horses 2f out, no extra final 110 yards
Base Note 7-2 (9-10) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, angled out and hung right turning in, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd close home and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Tyrrhenian Sea (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Claymore (FR) 13-2 (8-13) 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Dawn Intello (8-13) at Deauville 1m 1f lst stks pol in Nov.
Enemy 7-1 (9-7) Wore hood to post, held up in last pair, good headway far side rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, nk behind Zealandia (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Sir Busker (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, came widest in home straight, good headway near side rail tracking leaders going well 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Penzance (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Military Order (IRE) 4-5fav (9-1) Disputed 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 8 3/4l behind Shanroe (9-7) at Chester 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.
The Foxes (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Close up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never a factor, last of 4, 7 1/4l behind Mostahdaf (9-8) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.