in touch in 5th, headway to 3rd on inside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to 4th final 120 yards
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
started slowly and held up last, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
always towards rear, never in conterntion
held up in last pair, never involved
took keen hold, chased leaders, one pace and no impression when hung left well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong
held up towards rear, never involved
chased leading pair until 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace over 1f out
Las Verglas Star makes little appeal on last month's effort at Doncaster and stablemate Lady Loch is preferred with Paul Hanagan on board for her reappearance. Kingsdesire faded badly in the home straight on his only start at Meydan in January and is better than that, while Easy Terms and Licence To Till are others with a chance. Silvery Moon is attempting to land a hat-trick in this event for Tim Easterby and Moccasin is interesting on his debut for a new yard. Gowran winner, Fluidity, has joined Nigel Tinkler but another Irish import, HIT THE JACKPOT, is preferred. He had a pipe-opener in the Lincoln on his first start for current connections and gets the speculative vote back up in trip given former trainer Dermot Weld considered him good enough to run in last year's Group 3 Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown.
Kingsdesire (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) 12th of 13, 32l behind Kassiano (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp in Jan.
Fluidity 9-2 (9-3) Waited with in rear, headway on inner straight, challenged travelling well from 2f out, soon on terms, in front over 1f out and soon ridden clear, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gs in Aug beating Brog Deas (9-12) by 6l, 5 ran.
Easy Terms 12-1 (8-10) Always behind, last of 15, 36l behind Number Theory (8-6) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4yo+) (2) sft in Jul.
Hit The Jackpot (IRE) 22-1 (8-6) Mid-division, never a factor, 12th of 22, 10l behind Levitate (8-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) sft in Mar.
Spanish Duke (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Raced near side, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, 30th of 33, 32l behind Bronze Angel (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Moccasin (FR) (9-3) 4th of 10, 3l behind Aribaa (8-12) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 1f 3yo stk gd in Sep.
Sirvino 25-1 (8-4) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 23, 7l behind Art Scholar (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Silvery Moon (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Raced far side, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, 25th of 33, 22l behind Bronze Angel (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Las Verglas Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 12th of 18, 14l behind Educate (9-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Warlu Way 12-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, some late moderate headway but never involved, 6th of 8, 7l behind Rule Book (8-10) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sep.
Licence To Till (USA) 11-4fav (9-9) Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Kay Gee Be (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) hvy in Nov.
Lady Loch 6-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 3l behind Blazing Speed (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
