keen in mid-division, headway out wide and hung left over 1f out, tenderly handled and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, improve
led 2f, chased winner until 5f out, chased leaders, hung right and weakened over 2f out
sweating, slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, shaken up over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, eyecatcher
off the pace and always towards rear
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, badly outpaced and lost place over 2f out, plugged on final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
slowly into stride, ran green towards rear, wide home turn, kept on final furlong, never going pace to threaten
held up off the pace in last pair, never involved
raced keenly, pressed leader, led 5f out, made rest, stayed on and always doing enough
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
Vespasian was very green at Kempton last month so did well to finish as close as he did. Applaud Now showed definite improvement from his debut when fourth at Wolverhampton while Jade Country got within half-a-length of the winner at Kempton and should make further progress. Tessy Lad is by Australia and a half-brother to two 6f winners but MONTESECCO cost 255,000gns and is a half-brother to four winners so can make a successful debut for Godolphin.
Applaud Now 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Checkandchallenge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dads Army 66-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 16l behind Fearless Angel (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Giovanni Baglione (IRE) Caravaggio colt out of Like A Star.
Hold The Press (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, modest effort over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Poppy Bouchet (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Jade Country 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on inner, switched right and headway under 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Dancing Reel (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Let Em Have It (IRE) Ribchester colt out of Genuine Quality.
Lord Vader Ulysses colt out of Lysanda.
Tessy Lad (IRE) Australia gelding out of Maracuja.
Vespasian (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Slightly worse than midfield, pushed before 2f out and made headway, 3rd when ridden entering final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Spirit Of Nguru (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Yukon Star (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Ikhtiraaq (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Connie's Rose 40-1 (9-0) Midfield, travelled powerfully until pushed after 3f out, ridden before final furlong, plugged on at one pace, 7th of 11, 6l behind Regimental Gent (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Montesecco (IRE) Kodiac gelding out of Montefino.