raced wide, close up, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd close home
dwelt, raced wide, close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, in rear, never a factor
close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, joined winner on bit over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, not run on
raced wide, keen early, tracked leader after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and soon joined, driven out gamely
This looks desperation time for WU ZETIAN. Andrew Balding's charge looked a certain winner at Wolverhampton but was run out of it by Polly's Rose. She probably should have won by now but won't get a better chance than this. Whispering Star has had a long lay-off but looks capable of winning races. She found 1m4f much too far at Lingfield when last seen in July and is better judged on earlier runs over this sort of trip. Lendal Bridge is the only other with any sort of form and looks destined for a place.
Dark Diamond (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) In rear and soon pushed along and outpaced, last of 9, well behind Sillabub (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec '12.
Danzki (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) In rear, outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 14l behind Mambo Fever (9-0) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs.
Disco Dale (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon weakened, last of 10, 36l behind Grandest (9-5) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec.
Lendal Bridge 11-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Mambo Fever (9-0) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs.
Major Rowan 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up and pulled hard, led over 7f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 34l behind Interconnection (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) gs in Oct.
Sea Whisper 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 36l behind Dubai Star (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Whispering Star (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Steadied in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, kept on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Leaderene (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.
Wu Zetian 9-4 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Polly's Rose (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll (5).