in rear, headway over 2f out on inner, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
soon in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led after 1f, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed close home
in touch and keen, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead close homne
tracked leaders early, soon dropped into mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, chased leaders after 1f, ridden over 1f out, weakened last 150 yards
Fire Fighting and GRENDISAR (NAP) are old foes with the former coming out best at over 1m2f at Chelmsford last month before scoring again at Dundalk. It looks likely be a close-run thing once again but Marco Botti's charge beat Fire Fighting by neck in this last year and is much better off at the weights today. Dartmouth found a 13lb rise beyond him last time and Sweet P is upped in grade again as she bids for a four-timer. Missed Call finished runner-up in a Group 3 last time so can't be ignored but Hamelin, Frenzified and Callendula all step up in class. A Grade 1 winner in South Africa, In The Fast Lane disappointed for his new trainer at Newmarket last month and has something to prove now.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 8-11fav (9-7) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and progress on outer in straight, led 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Dundalk 1m 3f lst stks (1) pol in Oct beating Hot Sauce (8-11) by 5l, 8 ran.
Grendisar (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Held up, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Fire Fighting (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (3) pol in Oct.
Hamelin (IRE) 9-2fav (9-12) Soon led, made rest, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct beating The Steward (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
In The Fast Lane (SAF) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 13th of 14, 31 1/2l behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Missed Call (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Held up in 5th, dropped to 6th 5f out, headway between horses over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Star Storm (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Sweet P 5-2fav (9-2) Made all, in command final 2f, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Classic Collection (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Dartmouth 5-1fav (9-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 8l behind Duretto (8-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Callendula 9-2 (9-5) Close up, headway to chase leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Zenafire (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Frenzified 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Scurr Mist (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
