set steady pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
close up in rear, switched right over 1f out, pushed along and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
keen tracked leader after 2f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed just inside final furlong, no extra
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace
tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
RAMENSKY has been gelded since finishing runner-up at Goodwood in October. First-time blinkers are applied as he steps up in trip and the Haggas charge is taken to get the better of Green Machine. The latter found only one too good at Kempton on December’s debut but Biscoff Joe was no match for the winner when second at Southwell. Majestic Jameela is preferred to stablemate Grain Of Hope.
Green Machine (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Soon led, edged right bend after about 1f, headed 9f out, stayed close up, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Trojan Spirit (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Ramensky 9-2 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking leader, with winner from 2f out, hung badly right to far rail soon after, continued to hang right and no chance with winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Rathgar (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Biscoff Joe 14-1 (8-4) Slowly away, in rear, wide into straight 3f out, ridden and headway near side over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, nearest finish, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Sax Appeal (8-4) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Grain Of Hope 9-1 (9-2) Raced green in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, last of 10, 20 1/4l behind Star Of Mayo (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Majestic Jameela 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until pushed along and hung right on bend over 2f out, weakened quickly, 4th of 5, 9 1/4l behind Majestic Warrior (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.