keen, close up, ridden 3f out, soon hung right, driven over 1f out, stayed on under strong pressure to lead final strides
tracked leader, joined leader and every chance from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken near finish
in touch, effort 2f out, ridden and carried head slightly high over 1f out, one pace final furlong
led, ridden and joined 2f out, driven inside final furlong, headed and lost 2 places final strides
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
It is hard to see past RODRIGO DE TORRES and he is taken to score at the main expense of Dafeef and Electric Feel. A case can be made for Dafeef as he looks a smart prospect on the evidence of his win at Sandown earlier in the month when he scored with plenty in hand in a handicap. He had previously been running well in Dubai and he should be up to getting competitive in this grade. However, the selection has some pretty smart form and he won a Conditions race at Doncaster earlier in the month. He is a class act and he should be hard to beat. The Marco Botti-trained Electric Feel hasn't been out since October but she won in good style that day at Newbury, albeit on soft ground, and if she is fit enough to do herself justice she should run a big race. Field Of Dream has not yet been able to reproduce his smart Italian form in Britain, while Red Jazz has won over the course and distance and he is dropped in grade having finished eighth in the 2000 Guineas last time. Another cracking race and the vote goes to Rodrigo De Torres.
Field Of Dream 20-1 (9-6) Pulled hard in rear, hampered after 1f, ridden 3f out, effort approaching 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Quadrille (9-2) at Newmarket 1m con stks (3) gf.
Red Jazz (USA) 66-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 8th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Makfi (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf.
Dafeef 7-4fav (9-2) Started slowly and went left start, held up in rear, smooth headway on stand rail halfway, led going well over 2f out, quickened clear soon after, easily (hand timed), won at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs beating Gunner Lindley (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Rodrigo De Torres 9-2 (9-0) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Doncaster 7f con stks (3) gf beating Meezaan (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Electric Feel 15-2 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, won at Newbury 7f 3yo lst fll (1) sft in Oct beating Za Za Zoom (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
