held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon faded
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
led at steady pace, quickened over 4f out, soon driven, headed over 1f out, faded
held up mid-division, headway to go 2nd after 4f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, led over 1f out, soon headed and hung left, no extra close home
reared start, pulled hard in rear, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led just over 1f out, ran on
pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, shaken up and kept on
tracked leader, lost place in mid-division after 4f, weakened over 2f out
War of The Roses has shown progressive form of late, winning his last two starts including over course and distance last time, and Roy Brotherton's gelding is taken to make it three on the bounce, getting the verdict over Calculating and Dark Parade. The last mentioned has claims on the form shown when successful at Kempton in November but disappointed at Wolverhampton last time and may be best watched, especially dropping back in trip. Ocean Avenue has been slightly below par of late but has slipped to an attractive mark so cannot be discounted, while Just Intersky has more to do than when successful here over 1m2f last time. Calculating has been knocking on the door of late and should again be thereabouts but War of The Roses has solid claims and he is preferred.
Wait For The Will (USA) 8-1 (11-1) Raced wide, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 8th of 12, 7l behind Blue Hedges (10-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f amt hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mustamad 50-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 12l behind Woolfall Blue (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Ocean Avenue (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 3f out, no headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 5l behind Generous Lad (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Dark Parade (ARG) 7-1 (9-2) Took keen hold behind leaders, headway over 2f out, driven and one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Easibet Dot Net (8-9) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Featherlight 10-1 (8-11) Went right start, held up in 5th, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 13l behind Double Banded (9-0) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Nov.
Calculating (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, driven final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Bentley Brook (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.
Pret A Porter (UAE) 80-1 (8-12) Fractious in stalls, slowly away, in rear until passed weakening horses final furlong, 8th of 15, 25l behind Mahler (9-1) at Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun.
War of The Roses (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-7) Towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Dash Of Grey (9-13) by 3l, 10 ran.
Just Intersky (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Steady start, held up, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led post, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec beating Forfeiter (8-3) by a hd, 12 ran.
Salut Saint Cloud 20-1 (8-4) Always behind, last of 9, 17l behind Mutamaasek (8-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
