raced keenly, held up towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides
chased leader, stayed on to lead towards finish
keen tracking leaders, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
raced keenly towards rear, never on terms
started slowly, ran green in rear, headway on outside and hung left over 1f out, never nearer
led and set steady pace, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, lost 2nd last strides
Copal posted a better effort at Kempton last time and steps up in trip while Cadeau d'Amour was another big improver at Nottingham recently and both are preferred to State Of Affair. But one of the newcomers will not need to be anything special to land this and three contenders take the eye. Great Bear is out of an Irish Oaks winner and a brother to a winner while Madeeh is a half-brother to stablemate Mahaarat, a winner on the all-weather. But SO HIGH is a half-brother to former stablemate and subsequent Grade 2 winner Utmost and it’s John Gosden’s colt that’s gets the nod to make a winning start.
Arizona Glory 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Mubariz (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Oct.
Cadeau d'Amour (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Dalaalaat (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Oct.
Copal 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Bayroot (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Great Bear Dansili colt out of Great Heavens.
Hadeer (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar colt out of Elhareer.
Madeeh Oasis Dream colt out of Ashaaqah.
Maktay Makfi gelding out of Cinta.
So High Nathaniel colt out of Fugitive Angel.
State Of Affair (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms, 10th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Good Birthday (9-2) at Newbury 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.