held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish
in touch, ridden and one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead post
in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
Thello returned an easy winner over track and trip last month but has a 9lb hike in the weights to contend with. He beat Newmarket Warrior and Rockwood while Dellaguista is upped in class off a higher mark as she bids for a hat-trick. Inaam posted a better effort over 7f at Wolverhampton last time but has something to prove over today’s distance and CHESTNUT FIRE (NAP) is preferred. A prolific winner at Dundalk, the latter has slipped 10lb down the weights since joining Mark Loughnane and a length defeat at Kempton when ahead of Ice Royal suggests a return to winning ways is imminent.
Ice Royal (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Mid-division, hanging right when switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Dance Teacher (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Chestnut Fire 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, switched right and effort 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Dance Teacher (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Inaam (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, hd behind Rouge Nuage (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Charles Molson (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Medici Banchiere 5-1 (9-5) Ridden along towards rear, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Gorgeous Noora (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Waarif (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) In touch, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Maratha (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Thello 9-2 (9-0) Keen towards rear, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Enigmatic (9-4) by 3l, 12 ran.
Dellaguista (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Dec beating Titan Goddess (9-1) by nk, 7 ran.
Rockwood 9-1 (9-7) Slowly away always towards rear, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Thello (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, 4th of 12, 5l behind Thello (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
