in touch, bumped over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
steadied start, settled in rear, hampered, checked over 3f out, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong to lead final strides
mid-division, edged left over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
always towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, joined leader over 3f out, effort 2f out, not quicken, weakened quickly
prominent, chased leader 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
behind, ridden, outpaced halfway, never dangerous final 2f
in touch, chased leaders 3f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly 2f out
always towards rear, never on terms
led, joined over 3f out, led again over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, caught final strides
Wiseman's Diamond gets the confident vote here with Natural Rhythm and Coral Shores rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Gainshare last time out looks sure to improve for this longer trip and off what remains a fair mark he will be hard to beat. Natural Rhythm rates the main danger on his latest third behind Chrystal Venture but again he looks vulnerable under top weight. Coral Shores is another that could go well on his best form as he looks on a handy mark but he has not progressed as expected of late and is taken on with this in mind. Sunshine Lady was second behind Detanator last time and is another with place claims but the drop in trip is a concern. Of the remainder Elusive Deal is from s shrewd in form yard and should be watched in the market but Wiseman's Diamond's form looks solid and he will be hard to beat.
Natural Rhythm (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on wide outside on 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Chrystal Venture (9-5) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Wiseman's Diamond (USA) 9-2 (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Gainshare (9-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Sunshine Lady (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Chased winner over 6f out, ridden and beaten over 2f out, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Detonator (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Elusive Deal (USA) 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, in rear final 5f, 9th of 12, 7l behind Moment's Notice (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Twilight Belle (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In touch, lost place 5f out, not clear run well over 1f out and again inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 9l behind Khandala (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Eternal Optimist (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Led over 1f, remained prominent, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 6th of 12, 4l behind Moment's Notice (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Coral Shores 16-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 8l behind Dhhamaan (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Frammenti 50-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 11l behind Just Like A Woman (8-9) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd in Oct.
Diamond Seeker 100-1 (8-5) Behind, headway, effort 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9l behind Last of The Line (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Nov.
Flashy Max 14-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden along 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Marino Prince (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (6) pol in Nov.
Keep Your Head (USA) 11-2 (8-12) Chased winner 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 7, 15l behind Desert Clover (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
