made most, pushed along 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, soon joined, driven inside final furlong, all out and edged right close home, gamely(placed 2nd)
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, headway stand side entering final furlong, soon join winner, edged left towards finish, just held(placed 1st)
raced wide, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, not trouble leaders
steadied start, keen in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
The shape of this race could change as Gincident, Naomi's Charm and Look Back Smiling were all due to run in the 1.30 at Newcastle yesterday. But the progressive BRAVE EMPEROR is still fancied to come out best given the strength of his winning form at Wolverhampton when beating a subsequent winner with Glorious Angel, who has since landed a hat-trick, back in third. Mohatu drops back down in trip with cheekpieces applied while Dagmar Run went close at Kempton on his handicap debut and Shot Of Love is upped in trip.
Brave Emperor (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 7f (4) pol in Nov beating Danger Alert (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Dagmar Run (IRE) 4-7fav (9-9) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Crocodile Roll (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Mohatu 6-5fav (9-1) Close up in rear, lost ground on leading pair 4f out, pushed along and closed on leading pair 2f out, ridden and headway when ducked left and ran into winner approaching final furlong, soon switched right, ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Mighty River (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Gincident (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Nov beating Klimova (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Shot Of Love 4-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Ignac Lamar (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Look Back Smiling (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway into 2nd over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, went 2nd again final 100 yards, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Magicdollar (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Naomi's Charm (IRE) 15-8 (9-2) Made all, ridden and quickened entering final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Victory House (9-5) by 6l, 3 ran.
