always prominent, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out and over 1f out, soon went 3rd and edged left, kept on, no impression on winner
slowly away, held up towards rear, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
chased leaders, lost place over 7f out, outpaced and well beaten over 2f out
chased leaders on outside, led 9f out, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, headed over 8f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon behind
very slowly away, held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon edged left, no impression on winner, kept on
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
Garden Paradise has won over 1m4f on Turf but returns from a lay-off while Lopes Dancer has done most of his winning at Newcastle, though should be sharper for a recent comeback. CHIPIRON scored over course and distance during the summer and is now back on the same mark after failing to see out the 2m trip at Newcastle - Ivan Furtado’s charge gets the vote. Crimson King is another back on a winning mark while the The Rutland Rebel and Champagne Terri have both been hurdling, though the latter debuts on the all-weather.
Garden Paradise (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Prominent early, held up, closed 4f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, well held over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Percy's Pride (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gs in Jul.
Chipiron (FR) 9-2 (10-0) Towards rear, headway when ridden over 2f out, held every chance over 1f out, no extra close home, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Victoriano (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Bollin Neil (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
The Rutland Rebel (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) In touch in mid-division on outside, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Salley Gardens (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Niblawi (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Going Gone (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Champagne Terri (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Tracked winner until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Sorbet (10-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Crimson King (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind La Hulotte (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Rushmore 11-2 (9-12) Tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Liberated Lad (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
