in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, ran on
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
started very slowly, always behind
Prime Defender looks the best proposition here, Kompete and Onenightinlisbon could provide most danger. The Barry Hills trained colt looks the class act here having won his Sandown maiden in great style before taking on top class opposition. He will find this a lot less taxing than his last outing in the Dewhurst and if he handles the surface there is no way he should be beaten. Kompete also takes a drop in class having run well in a Listed event last time out. She is also having her first run on the all-weather, but looks to be the main danger to the selection. If neither of these act on the surface Onenightinlisbon, who ran well in a good race at Lingfield last time, should be the one to take advantage. The rest seem to have plenty to find and so we return to Prime Defender as the likely winner.
Cherri Fosfate 16-1 (8-6) Started slowly, behind, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace until weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 16l behind Atlantic Light (9-6) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Haoin An Bothar (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, no extra under 2f out, eased final furlong, 13th of 23, 33l behind Spanish Harlem (9-3) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn hvy in Oct.
Prime Defender 20-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 11th of 15, 10l behind Teofilo (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Kompete 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Blue Echo (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Oct.
Onenightinlisbon (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 7l behind Hinton Admiral (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo lst stk (1) pol in Oct.
Shebang (IRE) 5-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 15, 7l behind Ask Don't Tell (8-1) at Brighton 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Cragg Lass (IRE) King Charlemagne filly, half-sister to 4f-1m2f winner Melkior.
El Manx Senorita Mind Games filly out of 6f & 1m winner L A Touch.