chased leaders, lost place over 1f out
chased winner, effort over 1f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chasing leaders, when hung left under pressure inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
led, ridden when headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
broke well, soon held up in rear, headway inside final furlong, never nearer
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
Only a head separated Welease Bwian and Pour La Victoire at Kempton last month when Temple Road was a close-up fourth having travelled strongly for much of the trip. There shouldn't be much between the trio again on today's terms while Temple Road's stablemate Triple Dream is well treated on his best form and has been running a bit better than his form figures suggest. Ask The Guru wouldn't be without a chance but Roy's Legacy has been out of sorts for a while and Mukaynis was always outpaced at Kempton last time. JOHNNY SPLASH has been climbing the ratings and has raced mainly over 5f lately but he stays this trip and should be thereabouts again with Danny Brock taking off a valuable 3lb. Barbs Princess may just need this.
Triple Dream 12-1 (8-13) Pulled hard and prominent, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Fair Value (9-0) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Ask The Guru 33-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along and joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 11th of 12, 7l behind Soaring Spirits (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, travellling well 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, soon ridden, headed near finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Welease Bwian (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Johnny Splash (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Close up on outer, ridden over 1f out, edged right and chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Dreams Of Glory (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Welease Bwian (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Half reared just before stalls opened, held up in mid-division on inside, headway on inner 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec beating Pour La Victoire (9-6) by hd, 11 ran.
Roy's Legacy 6-1 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Yair Hill (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks 0-75 (5).
Mukaynis (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 8th of 12, 6l behind Jungle Bay (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Temple Road (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clearest of runs inside final furlong, kept on, went 4th towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Soaring Spirits (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Barbs Princess 6-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and dropped to rear halfway, last of 7, 37l behind Diamond Lady (8-13) at Nottingham 6f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
