tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never a threat
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear
held up in rear, headway to chase leader after 3f, driven to challenge well over 2f out, kept on same pace
led until over 1f out, weakened quickly
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 3f out
Celestial Bay has obvious claims having been beaten only a head over course and distance last time with Salient and Eurato behind. She should go close but RUZEIZ is just preferred. A winner when trained in France, he started life in this country off a 15lb higher mark and looks set to take advantage after finishing third at Kempton on his latest start. Rowan Ridge returns to action off a winning mark if his apprentice rider's claim is taken into account and Darting may figure having slipped down the weights of late.
Rowan Ridge 9-2 (9-0) Set steady pace, increased pace 4f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Mahadee (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Ruzeiz (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Led 1f, soon settled 3rd, good headway on inside well over 1f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 125 yards, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Archie's Advice (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Celestial Bay 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt raced wide held up, headway and edged left approaching final furlong, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, hd behind Planetoid (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bold Runner 8-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 6l behind Royal Marskell (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Darting 11-4 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Master Dan (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Salient 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, hampered over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Planetoid (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Eurato (FR) 6-1 (9-7) In rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Planetoid (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.
