in touch in rear, ridden and headway in side final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression
close up, ridden and headway entering entering final furlong, edged right and kept on same pace
tracked leader, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
The progressive Dashing Roger returns to the all-weather 8lb higher than when scoring at Leicester while Plantadream remains 6lb higher than when successful at Ascot in September. Astro King is upped in class and down in trip having failed to land the odds over 1m2f the last twice while Oh This Is Us and Young Fire look high enough in the weights returning to a mile. Irreverent went close in a lower grade last time but SILENT ATTACK won off today’s mark over track and trip at the start of the year and having been beaten only a length here last time, Tony Carroll’s charge gets the vote.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) In rear, pushed along 2f out, effort entering final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Documenting (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Young Fire (FR) 17-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Tomfre (9-7) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Silent Attack 25-1 (9-4) Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 1l behind Documenting (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Plantadream 14-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not pace to get on terms, 5th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Ouzo (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Dashing Roger 7-2jfav (8-10) Raced wide close up, headway 3f out, led 2f out, pushed clear, eased close home, won at Leicester 1m hcp (2) hvy in Oct beating Ascension (9-4) by 4 3/4l, 6 ran.
Irreverent 22-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, switched right over 3f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Bringitonboris (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Pistoletto (USA) 18-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 9th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Han Solo Berger (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Astro King (IRE) 10-11fav (9-2) Close up, pushed along and headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Kaleidoscopic (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.