tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, no chance after
pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders, switched right well over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong
led over 1f, chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on and went 2nd close home
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
ORNATE should be winning this on todays terms and is hard to oppose. Now rated 110 after finishing runnerup in the Group 2 Flying Childers at Doncaster, the Haggas colt has plenty to spare at the weights with last months course and distance winner Quatrieme Ami. Charlie McBrides charge beat the reopposing Sign of The Kodiac a length on his latest start while the latter got the better of Kashtan over track and trip before that. Sir Dudley and Men United have it all to do at this level.
Men United (FR) 5-2fav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on, won at Lingfield 5f (5) pol in Nov beating Annie Salts (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.
Ornate 13-2 (9-1) Close up, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Gutaifan (9-1) at Doncaster 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Quatrieme Ami 9-4fav (9-6) Held up behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f (2) pol in Nov beating Sign of The Kodiac (9-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Sign of The Kodiac (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked leading pair, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Quatrieme Ami (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f (2) pol in Nov.
Sir Dudley (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Astley Hall (9-3) at Thirsk 5f (3) gd in Aug.
Kashtan 10-1 (8-5) Soon pushed along in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Sign of The Kodiac (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f (2) pol in Oct.