close 3rd, driven over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, always just held by winner
made all, hung right from 2f out, stayed on well
pressed winner, ridden and carried right on home turn, unable to quicken and lost 2nd inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
in touch in last, pushed along 7f out, lost touch over 3f out
Oasis Spear finished third at Windsor last time and the runner-up has since boosted the form by winning. But LIBERALITY (NAP) looks to have the stronger form having finished runner-up behind subsequent handicap winner Monasada at Nottingham last time when seven lengths ahead of the third, who has also won since. Palimony looks a likely improver but the remainder are harder to fancy unless High Baroque shapes better on this surface than he did at Southwell last time.
High Baroque (USA) 7-2 (8-10) Dwelt, tracked leaders, slightly outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Street Force (9-13) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Oasis Spear 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders 2nd 3f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Uele River (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Liberality 5-2 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge 2f out until inside edged right inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Monasada (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Palimony (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon not quicken, lost 3rd inside final 2f, pushed along and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Rive Gauche (9-0) at Salisbury 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Tafolau (IRE) 5-1fav (9-0) Keen early, tracked leader, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Robero (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
New Stream (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, in touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and stayed on to dispute modest 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Ejbaar (9-5) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.