tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader on outer, led 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed close home
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
steadied start, close up in 4th, wide and headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
FAMOUS STAR (NAP) looks the one to beat having escaped a penalty for winning an apprentices’ race over track and trip. He’s upped a grade for this but has plenty of scope for further progress. Author's Dream won again over a longer trip at Southwell last month and is still improving while Nate The Great went close at Kempton last time having slipped back down to a winning mark and is preferred to King's Advice.
King's Advice 10-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f, 8th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Rajinsky (9-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Nate The Great 2-1jfav (9-9) Led 2f, led 13f out, headed over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Imperium (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Author's Dream 16-5 (10-0) Tracked leader, switched left entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (ran in poor visibility), won at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Kitten's Dream (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Famous Star (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Held up in last pair, switched right and headway widest of all over 2f out, led final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Oceanline (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
