led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish
held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish
raced wide, held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader, led entering final 2f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
dwelt, towards rear, switched to outer approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
A decent renewal which looks fairly open. Grendisar bids to go one better than last year when he finished ahead of French raider Metropol and Maverick Wave. Energia Davos beat Educate and Master The World at Newmarket last month but Berkshire has been racing over longer trips since finishing second to Scottish at Newbury in July. YORKER (NAP) was a three-times Grade 1 winner in his native South Africa. He's been placed in a Grade 3 and a Listed race since joining William Haggas and should be suited by a switch to Polytrack having shown his best form on Turf on fast going.
Berkshire (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Western Hymn (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Energia Davos (BRZ) 11-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, every chance when bumped inside final furlong, soon led, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Oct beating Educate (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Educate 5-1 (9-4) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Energia Davos (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Oct.
Grendisar (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden out and edged left close home, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Mar beating Fire Fighting (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Master The World (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Slowly away, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance when short of room inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Energia Davos (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Oct.
Maverick Wave (USA) 100-1 (9-5) Led until approaching final 2f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 10, 7 3/4l behind Almanzor (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Metropol (IRE) (8-13) 8th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Szoff (8-13) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Oct.
Restorer 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leading pair, switched left and went 2nd inside final 3f, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Western Hymn (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Team Talk 11-2 (8-13) Dwelt, in touch, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Estidhkaar (9-2) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Oct.
Flambeuse 100-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Bess Of Hardwick (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Yorker (SAF) (8-13) 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Potemkin (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gd in Oct.
