chased leaders, shuffled back over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong
led, raced keenly, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
held up in rear, headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
tracked leader, led over 3f out, driven clear over 1f out, readily
slowly into stride, behind, hung left when headway over 1f out, never on terms
awkward start, chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Cosmic Ray won on only his third start on the all-weather at Lingfield in July and his second at Epsom in September came in a much better race than this. He has to go close if ready after a short break but ROBINS PEARL is also an improving three-year-old who has already shown a liking for Tapeta. She defied odds of 20/1 when scoring over a slight longer trip here in September but there looked to be no fluke about the outcome and she can defy a 3lb higher mark. Hernando Torres and Hercullian Prince have been getting closer again but Rocket Ronnie has looked in the handicapper's grip since a double on Turf.
Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Elusive Guest (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Cosmic Ray 11-4fav (8-9) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed soon after, chased winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Persun (8-12) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Robins Pearl (FR) 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Ttainted Love (9-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Hercullian Prince 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, not clear run on inside approaching final 2f, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Street Force (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Hernando Torres 8-1 (9-1) Led, pressed 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Pactolus (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Timoneer (USA) 50-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, last of 13, 18 1/4l behind Natural Nine (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Star Links (USA) 16-1 (9-12) Slowly away, behind, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Legal Shark (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.