held up towards rear, never involved
tracked winner over 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd again just inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed
tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd 8f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd
went left start, held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, not reach leaders
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
steadied and bumped start, pulled hard and always towards rear
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, held on gamely near finish, all out
steadied start, raced keenly, held up and always behind
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden on inside and no impression when hung left over 1f out
reared start, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
bumped start, soon recovered tracking leaders, hung badly left from over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Babouska made all over a mile at Newcastle last month with Our Boy John back in third and Masterfilly further behind. Stepping up in trip for this, she could set the race up nicely for LA VIE EN ROSE. The latter coped with the 1m2f at Newcastle well enough last time despite finding Oxford Blu too good and this looks easier. Gog Elles drops back in distance and is preferred to stablemate Forest Steps while Serenade The Stars may improve now handicapping for the first time.
La Vie En Rose 3-1jfav (9-5) In rear, ridden and headway on outer approaching final 2f, stayed on to chase winner just inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Oxford Blu (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f (6) pol in Nov.
Serenade The Stars (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, held when clipped heels approaching 2f out, not recover, 7th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Plead (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Good Time Ahead (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Haraka (9-6) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Masterfilly (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into strdie, soon in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Babouska (8-10) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Willie's Anne (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Behind most of way, 6th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Munawer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Our Boy John (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Haraka (9-6) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Babouska 11-4fav (8-10) Made all, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Dec beating Lulu The Rocket (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dragonite (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 9, 13 3/4l behind X Rated (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Forest Steps (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, never troubled leaders after, 5th of 9, 8l behind Mr Minerals (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Secret Poet (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 12l behind Me Too Nagasaki (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Gog Elles (IRE) 100-1 (8-2) Keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind The Blues Master (8-7) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
