slowly away, always in rear
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish
mid-division, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
tracked leaders, waiting for gap from over 1f out, effort between horses to lead inside final furlong, ran on
close up on outer, headway to chase leader over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt towards rear, headway on outer when hung left approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on, not troubled leaders
in touch, effort on inside entering final furlong, kept on one pace
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Mia's Boy has every chance dropping back in trip after last week's second to Aquilonius. A line through the latter brings Wolverhampton winner Alfred Hutchinson into the equation while George Guru finished ahead of Rakaan and Webbow here a fortnight ago and he's another to consider. Atlantis Crossing and Verse Of Love have so far proved best over 7f and the latter will do well to confirm latest running with SOLAR DEITY over today's longer trip. Marco Botti's charge scored over course and distance on his penultimate start and can return to winning ways off only a 3lb higher mark today.
Monsieur Chevalier (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Solar Deity (8-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Webbow (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led 1f, close up, not clear run and lost place over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 7th of 12, 3l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Mia's Boy 9-2 (9-5) In rear, headway over 1f out, effort between horses inside final furlong, soon pressed winner, ran on but always looked held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Aquilonius (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
George Guru 8-1 (9-3) Keen held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Solar Deity (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Verse Of Love (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jan.
Alfred Hutchinson 7-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jan beating Aquilonius (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Verse Of Love 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 7l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Atlantis Crossing (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Light From Mars (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Rakaan (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In rear, not clear run entering final furlong, switched right ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Jack Of Diamonds (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
