led and set slow pace, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost two places final 110 yards
held up off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along edging right over 2f out, soon weakened
racked leader and always going well, led inside final 2f, pushed clear over 1f out, ran on strongly
close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, shaken up and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on and went modest 4th final 110 yards
raced keenly off slow pace, held up until headway tacking leaders 6f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
soon steadied last pair, never involved
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, kept on into modest 3rd final 110 yards
slowly into stride, towards rear, closer on inside 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, no headway
Lockinge entry LAUREL is clear of these at the weights and is the one to beat. She lost her unbeaten record in the Group 1 Sun Chariot at Newmarket but was beaten less than a length on that occasion and the Gosdens’ won this with subsequent dual Group 1 winner Nazeef in 2020. Life Of Dreams placed in a couple of Group 3 races last term while Sound Angela wasn’t beaten far in Pattern races on Turf having won all three previous starts on the all-weather. Listed winner Abhayaa travels over from France where she had stronger form than Inshnee, who has switched yards.
Abhayaa (IRE) (8-9) 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Tranquil Lady (8-9) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 3 stks hvy in Oct.
Don't Tell Claire 11-1 (9-4) Mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra, 8th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Juncture (9-5) at Dundalk 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Nov.
Inishnee (IRE) (8-10) 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Gregarina (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m lst stks gs in Sep.
Laurel 9-1 (9-2) Missed break, midfield, going well when pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, joined winner inside final furlong, kept on but held final 110yds, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Fonteyn (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Life Of Dreams 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Something Enticing (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Lightship (IRE) 11-8fav (8-10) Wore hood to post, waited with in rear, smooth headway out wide over 2f out, led inside final 2f, quickened clear, easily, won at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Feb beating Crystal Casque (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Magnificence (FR) 80-1 (9-4) Awkwardly away and went left start, always rear-division, 7th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Biggles (10-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Sound Angela 7-2 (8-12) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Shaara (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Tango Tonight 5-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and drifted right over 1f out, headed 110 yards out, ran on, no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind I'll Be There (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
