led and set steady pace, driven 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened and eased
held up, effort and headway over 1f out, edged left and chased leaders, one pace
in touch and always going well, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out to chase winner well inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, short of room over 2f out, kept on again final furlong
never a danger
in touch, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, plugged on
Chocolate Caramel can win the finale at the expense of Generous Lad and Petrovich. The selection takes a drop in grade here after being win less for over eighteen months. He looks to be coming into the race off a decent mark so has to be a lively contender. Generous Lad is more consistent on the whole and although a winner over course and distance on his penultimate start he was a touch disappointing under top weight last time out so he has to be treated with caution. Petrovich is unexposed with only four runs under his belt. His form in his first two races were extremely eye catching but on the whole his last two starts have been a little below par. So for the winner we return to Chocolate Caramel.
Petrovich (USA) 14-1 (8-10) Went right start, reminders, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 13l behind Medicine Path (8-8) at Nottingham 1m stk (2) gf in Nov.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 14l behind Inchnadamph (9-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Nov.
Sgt Schultz (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Towards rear, some headway 2f out, never nearer, 10th of 16, 12l behind Tifernati (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Pass The Port 15-2 (8-11) Held up, headway over 2f out going well, ridden entering final furlong, edged left and one pace after, 4th of 9, 3l behind Fantoche (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Willhego 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 11th of 12, 8l behind Kaateb (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Generous Lad (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Dwelt, held up in rear, under pressure over 5f out, kept on approaching final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 6, 7l behind Grande Caiman (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Know The Law 8-1 (8-12) Keen, led, clear 8f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 13l behind Watchful (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Shimoni 16-1 (8-9) Held up in 6th, headway to chase leaders 4f out, hard ridden and weakened under pressure 2f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Oh Glory Be (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll hcp (3) gd in Nov.
