led after 1f, ridden 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, soon drifted left, no extra
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
held up, hampered 5f out, headway from 3f out, ran wide entering straight, soon ridden, kept on final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led for 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched left 1f out, ran on strongly to lead final 50 yards
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, no extra when headed final 50 yards
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, drifted left under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd final strides
restrained towards rear, brief effort 2f out
Royal Amnesty gets the call here ahead of Faith And Reason and Los Cabos. Los Cabos showed tough qualities when scoring at Bath on his final juvenile start and he gets plenty of respect today. Although Faith And Reason only won them narrowly, he still won his last two races as a juvenile and rates as an interesting three-year-old. Illustrious Blue has recent form, including at this venue, and is three pounds better off for the three-quarters-of-a-length that Royal Amnesty beat him over course and distance last time. We will stick with the latter today, who really seems to like it here. Acrobatic was beaten a short head by Los Cabos in a juvenile maiden and he has performed respectably this season without setting the world alight, while Celtic Spirit has not been hit hard by the handicapper following his heavy-ground Chepstow win, based on which he is a little hard to assess. Overall, then, we will stick with Royal Amnesty.
Faith And Reason (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Raced stands' side, tracked leader, switched right to join centre group over 4f out, ridden to lead 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sept beating Gramm (9-1) by a hd, 12 ran.
Los Cabos (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Always prominent, headway to lead inside final furlong, edged left and kept on well under pressure, won at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct beating Acrobatic (9-0) by a shd, 14 ran.
Illustrious Blue 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Royal Amnesty (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Royal Amnesty 9-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol beating Mujood (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Acrobatic (USA) 9-2fav (9-4) Took keen hold towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders under pressure over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 11, 2l behind Debord (8-2) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Kahlua Kiss 33-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 8l behind Portal (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Celtic Spirit (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Chepstow 1m mdn stk (5) hvy in May beating Vampyrus (8-13) by 1l, 12 ran.
Plush 6-1 (9-3) Led and headed over 2f out, ridden and one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Speedy Sam (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs.
