dwelt raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
led, headed 9f out, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led 9f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out
dwelt, close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
The 2022 Breeders’ Cup Turf hero REBEL’S ROMANCE was last in action in October when a beaten favourite at Belmont. He’s a long way clear of today’s opposition on these terms and is the one to beat. Stablemate Goldspur hasn’t raced since placing in last year’s Classic Trial at Sandown but Max Vega finished third in a Group 3 contest here in September. Base Note won a decent handicap at Chelmsford last month and Blanchland is another winning handicapper while the less-exposed Salt Bay posted his best effort of the year so far when runner-up at Newbury.
Base Note 5-1 (10-0) Soon tracking leader, led after 1f, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Believe In Stars (9-6) by 2l, 7 ran.
Goldspur (IRE) 6-5fav (9-1) Wore hood to post, led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, soon lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Westover (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Max Vega (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Hamish (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Rebel's Romance (IRE) 11-20fav (9-0) 4w upper, one paced, 4th of 8, shd behind War Like Goddess (8-11) at Belmont At The Big A 1m 4f stks fst in Oct.
Blanchland (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Restless in stalls, awkward start and held up in last, never a factor, last of 4, 6l behind Lion's Pride (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Elegant Man (USA) 5-2 (9-8) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division after 3f, pushed along in 6th on stand\'s side 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Oct beating Shrewsbury Road (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Salt Bay (GER) 9-2 (9-12) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, pressed leader final furlong, could not go by, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Not So Sleepy (9-12) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Zarabanda (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) last of 17, 27 3/4l behind Lady Boba (8-11) at Fontainebleau 1m 2f lst hvy in Nov.
