keen, in touch, headway on outer over 4f out, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, close up, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, not clear run from over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
Several of these have been threatening to get their head in front though Whip Nae Nae has the best recent form with a second in a tough a handicap at Newmarket. Powerful Love and Akkadian Empire also finished runner-up on their latest starts at Musselburgh and Brighton respectively but all three of the above step up in distance. However, DRAW SWORDS attempted to make all over 1m2f at Kempton recently but was caught in the closing stages and finished third. The Gosden colt should make a bold bid in this while Andrassy Avenue, a brother to a Group 1 winner, is preferred to Beautiful Escape of the Godolphin runners and Another Eclipse may improve for today’s longer distance.
Akkadian Empire 5-2 (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Diamond Bear (9-0) at Brighton 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Andrassy Avenue (USA) Street Cry colt out of Suez.
Another Eclipse (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on steadily inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th last strides, 4th of 10, 4l behind Adamant (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Draw Swords 5-6fav (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Percy's Word (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Powerful Love (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Tor (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Whip Nae Nae (IRE) 9-1 (8-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Fly At Dawn (9-4) at Newmarket 1m (2) gf in Sep.
Beautiful Escape (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Held up, headway halfway, soon pushed along, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Sobetsu (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn fll stks (4) gd in Sep.
