close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
keen held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
raced wide in touch, headway and tracked leaders halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
always in rear
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
in touch, switched right over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely
towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
close up, pushed along 3f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
keen in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong
ELYSEES PALACE was having his first start since May when landing a hat-trick with a recent success over 1m2f here. First-time headgear and the longer trip should bring further progress and he gets the vote to confirm latest running with Dommersen. The latter wasn’t beaten far on that occasion and may prove the biggest threat to the selection once again given Glan Y Gors carries 6lb extra having won for the first time since his debut in 2015 when scoring over track and trip. The remainder are hard to recommend on recent form though Kyoto Star won a novices' race here before struggling over 2m at Lingfield.
Elysees Palace 8-11fav (9-8) In touch, pushed along and headway 4f out, effort over 1f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Dommersen (9-11) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dommersen (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Close up, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Elysees Palace (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Starplex 50-1 (11-6) Chased leaders to 4th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 10th of 11, dist behind The Herds Garden (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Abel Tasman 33-1 (8-13) Keen held up, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 21 1/2l behind Claire Underwood (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Paris Protocol 16-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 12l behind Loud And Clear (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Kyoto Star (FR) 6-1 (9-13) Raced wide held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Dance To Paris (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from 2f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Champarisi (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Thawry 28-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 3f out, edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Zamandas (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Confederate 11-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed 11f out, ridden over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Blazon (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Apache Blaze 16-1 (9-1) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Magic Mirror (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Stanarley Pic 15-2 (9-3) Soon led, joined over 5f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Brokopondo (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression towards rear 2f out, kept on one pace outer inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Shadow Seven (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
