soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong without troubling leaders
prominent, led just over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon chasing leaders, ridden along 2f out, headway to lead just over 1f out, driven out, comfortably
in touch for 2f, soon lost place and behind
always behind
always prominent, ridden 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong without being dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
led, headed just over 2f out, weakened quickly
slowly into stride and behind, ridden and some headway over 1f out but never really in contention
Nonrunner
Wessex and General Feeling can have a big say in the outcome here, and we just prefer General Feeling to prevail, with Queens Rhapsody and Claret And Amber others to consider. The selection had Wessex about a length behind when winning over course and distance last time out and is 2lb worse off here. However, he may have won with more in hand, having defied a car park draw to score, and with both being drawn centrally this time and just that 2lb reversal, General Feeling looks up to confirming the form with Wessex. Queens Rhapsody ran in that same contest and with a 3lb pull over General Feeling, he may be capable of running the selection closest of all. Claret And Amber drops back in trip here but was a winner over 7f last year and may still have enough speed to get in a blow, but we prefer General Feeling to go in again.
Claret And Amber 25-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Hail The Chief (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Wessex (USA) 11-4fav (9-3) Started slowly, held up, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind General Feeling (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Councellor (FR) 12-1 (8-4) In touch, outpaced when hampered over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Adoration (8-0) at Epsom 1m 1f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Queens Rhapsody 8-1 (9-4) Behind, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 12, 1l behind General Feeling (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Balakiref 13-2 (8-9) Soon in touch, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Will He Wish (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Hurricane Coast 12-1 (8-10) Chased leader to 6f out, in touch until 2nd again just over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Deeper In Debt (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
General Feeling (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Dwelt, always in rear, 12th of 14, 20l behind Pinchbeck (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Hayyani (IRE) 11-2fav (8-12) Pulled hard, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and in rear, last of 12, 20l behind Hits Only Heaven (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
