held up in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out, ridden and strong challenge towards finish, just failed
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, held up and always towards rear
in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
chased winner, ridden to challenge over 2f out, unable to quicken well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, made all, pushed along 3f out, hung left from over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed towards finish, just held on
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out
took keen hold, chased leaders, steadied to 4th 5f out, on outside and hung left 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, may do better
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
ran green in last pair, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
Roger Varian has made a promising start and it will be interesting to see if there's any money for his St Jovite newcomer Native Colony. Aldedash will surely improve on his debut second at Lingfield in December but Nibani may be best watched on his first start since being a beaten favourite in this race 12 months ago. Musical Flight is well related and showed some promise on his debut at Newbury last September, while Informed Award was third on his first start over C&D last week and will know more today. But it may be worth taking a chance on the fitness of LAUGHING JACK, who is a half-brother to numerous smart performers and clearly found a mile an insufficient test of stamina on his debut for Michael Bell at Newmarket in October. Now with Ed Dunlop, the Beat Hollow colt can get off the mark today.
Nibani (IRE) 6-5fav (9-3) Pressed leader, challenged from 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance until weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Heddwyn (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr '10.
One London (IRE) Bertolini gelding out of Mellow Park.
Host The Band Bandmaster mare out of Hosting.
Aldedash (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Reem Star (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Informed Award 9-1 (9-3) Soon in mid-division, pushed along and green when not clearest of runs on rail 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Discoteca (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Laughing Jack 11-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on, one pace, 5th of 18, 4l behind Argocat (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
May Contain Nuts 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 11, 18l behind Discoteca (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Musical Flight 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Baptist (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Native Colony St Jovite colt out of Self Esteem.
Refusal Teofilio gelding out of Frankie Fair.
Sum Satisfaction 125-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to mid-division, headway halfway to get in behind leaders, soon ridden along and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 14, 14l behind Census (9-3) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Ugo (USA) 100-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 13th of 15, 19l behind Seattle Drive (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.
Korabushka Selkirk filly out of Russian Dance.
Fighter Jet Oasis Dream gelding out of Totality.
