missed break badly, always detached in rear
raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway on outside to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed when not much room 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden to lead when edged left 1f out, ran on inside final fulong
tracked leaders, effort to challenge when not much room 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace, no imprssion
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakening when edged right inside final furlong
behind, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on into mid-division when carried right inside final furlong, never near leaders
mid-division, driven 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
led to over 4f out, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
EJAABY finished runner-up at Chelmsford in November and should go close. Roger Varian’s colt is just preferred to El Cap, who was also second at Chelmsford in the same month for the Stoute yard. Falbon was a well beaten third last time and Royal Peace was eight lengths behind the winner when second on her latest start though still finished ahead of the disappointing Zillion. The newcomer Katheefa looks her owner’s second choice behind the selection on jockey bookings.
Socks And Shares (IRE) Elnadim gelding out of Al Andalyya.
Under The Covers 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, ran green towards rear, effort on near side rail and kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Essenaitch (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Ejaaby 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind High Waves (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
El Cap (USA) 11-8fav (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner towards towards finish, always held, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Mamdood (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Gunmaker (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Moolazim (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Katheefa (USA) Street Cry gelding out of Wid.
Tawfeer Lawman gelding out of Wild Gardenia.
Zillion (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Slowly away tracked leaders after 1f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 10 1/4l behind Itsakindamagic (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Careyanne Mount Nelson filly out of Mayaar.
Excellent Sunset (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Dabyah (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Royal Peace (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Keen led, shifted left and headed after 1f, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced by clear winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Itsakindamagic (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Falbon 16-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 4f out, led well over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Omran (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
