in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon faded
with leaders, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
outpaced behind, detached over 3f out
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
tracked leaders and keen, led over 1f out, soon clear
in touch, went 3rd over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression
PEACE TERMS came up short by a neck when sent off favourite at Wolverhampton last time. Ralph Beckett’s filly was beaten by a horse rated 74 on that occasion and that looks strong enough form to land this. I Was Only Joking never looked like catching the winner when runner-up over 6f at Wolverhampton last month but will likely improve over this extra distance while Vale Of Kent is a 360,000gns purchase and half-brother to a Breeders’ Cup winner and preferred to Michael Corleone of the newcomers.
Raakid (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) last of 9, 34 1/2l behind Murasil (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Nov.
Di's Pride 150-1 (8-11) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, lost 3rd over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Maximinus Thrax (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Peace Terms (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Held up in rear, driven and headway inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Star Quality (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Bentayga Boy Hellvelyn gelding out of Lady Mango.
Michael Corleone Cacique colt out of Pleine Forme.
Vale Of Kent (IRE) Kodiac gelding out of Red Vale.
I Was Only Joking (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along to track leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Angel of The South (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Completion (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Chingachgook (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.