pulled hard in rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd near finish
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear, readily
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, eased final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden halfway, edged left from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
RAINBOW SEEKER looks the one to be on in this nursery, while Sharpener and Sweet Applause will both have some supporters. The William Haggas-trained selection notched a hat-trick over both 7f and the minimum trip and after a rise in the weights he was just held here over 6f last time. The drop back to the minimum will probably help him to counteract another 2lb rise and given that he is in such great form he has to be the one to beat here. Sharpener stayed on well to break her maiden at Lingfield last time and races here for the first occasion. She has gone up 2lb herself since that success but she handles the surface and trip very well and has to enter calculations. Sweet Applause has had a few chances so far but without joy and a 3lb rise for another defeat last time means that, although she could make the frame, she doesn't form our idea of the winner today. Moscow Eight won a Lingfield maiden before being pitched in at Group level last time and will find this much easier, so with improvement likely a market watch is advised. Agnes Love is 5lb higher than when taking a nursery earlier in the year and perhaps needs a drop in the weights and we will side with Rainbow Seeker.
Moscow Eight (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Started slowly, soon in touch centre group, raced keenly, ridden and weakened 2f out, 17th of 19, 13l behind Amour Propre (9-0) at Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Rainbow Seeker 9-4fav (8-13) Keen, prominent, chased winner over 1f out, ridden, edged right entering final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Whatyouwoodwishfor (8-9) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Love You Louis 25-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Calahonda (8-9) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo stk (3) pol in Nov.
Sweet Applause (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and outpaced by winner inside final furlong, kept on well for clear 2nd, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Rainbow Seeker (8-11) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Ruby Tallulah 16-1 (8-11) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 7l behind Whatyouwoodwishfor (8-9) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Sharpener (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Close up, quicken to chase leader on inner over 1f out, ran on to lead final half-furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov beating Albaseet (9-3) by a nk, 8 ran.
Sally's Dilemma 33-1 (8-11) Went left start, soon tracked leader, ridden and effort and switched right just over 1f out, no room and checked, switched left, not quicken, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Misty Glade (9-6) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) po.
Agnes Love 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Rainbow Seeker (8-11) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Chambers (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, unable to quicken when not much room over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 11l behind My Best Bet (9-6) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Countrywide City (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Close up 4th, ridden 2f out, not quicken and outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9l behind Global City (9-4) at Lingfield 6f 2yo stk (4) pol in Oct.
