led and disputed to over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, ridden on outside over 3f out, soon beaten
made most, driven 2f out, headed just inside final furlong and unable to quicken
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, hard ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace
held up, in rear, driven and weakened over 2f out
held up, headway to track leaders over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, pushed out, readily
Stuart Little makes plenty of appeal on pedigree but faces no easy task on his debut and a safer bet looks to be Go On Be A Tiger, who gets the vote ahead of Medicine Path. The last mentioned showed progressive form last term ending off the season with a creditable third behind Authorized in the Racing Post Trophy and has to be but may prefer a more testing surface to show his best form. Similar comments apply to Richard Hannon's Duke Of Tuscany, while it is difficult to weigh up the form of Without Excuse who showed improved form to win his second start as a juvenile but both of those outings were in Italy. Henry Cecil's Light Shift looks to be going the right way and is another to consider along with Roger Charlton's Monzante but it is Go On Be A Tiger who gets the verdict. Mick Channon's colt has a decent pedigree and made a good start to his career when landing a mile maiden here in October in comfortable fashion. Today's longer trip should suit the son of Machiavellian and Go On Be A Tiger looks the one to beat.
Stuart Little (DEN) (9-4) won at Klampenborg 1m stk gs in Oct beating Kronhjort (9-4) by 5l, 5 ran.
Duke of Tuscany 13-8fav (9-2) Made all, quickened pace 3f out, driven and pressed final half furlong, stayed on strongly, all out, won at Sandown 7f nov stk (3) gs in Sept beating Asperity (8-9) by a nk, 5 ran.
Go On Be A Tiger (USA) 5-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Yeaman's Hall (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Kid Mambo (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway to chase winner inside final 2f, no impression, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Caldra (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Medicine Path 20-1 (9-0) Held up, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Authorized (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Monzante (USA) 5-2 (9-0) Held up, ridden 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon upsides, carried slightly left, edged left final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Rallying Cry (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo stk (2) pol in Sept.
Without Excuse (USA) (8-8) Held up, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, comfortably, won at Capannelle 1m 1f mdn stk gd in Oct beating Qlorestan (8-8) by 3l, 11 ran.
Light Shift (USA) 15-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, soon every chance, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Sept beating Sunlight (9-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
