led 1f, tracked leader until over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, no chance with leaders
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on well to lead well inside final furlong, readily
tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, 6th and outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, held up towards rear on outside, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
HEART OF LIONS was only fourth at Wolverhampton last time but six lengths clear of the rest of the field and John Gosden’s colt is just preferred to Senses Of Dubai. The latter returned a beaten favourite on his reappearance over 7f here and should be sharper for that. Cape Banjo ran way below par at Chepstow recently and looks to be going the wrong way while Heartstone also went backwards on her latest start in October but Courtsider showed some promise at Wolverhampton on her debut in November.
Courtsider 11-4 (8-13) Held up, headway to go close up 3f out, effort entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Never Change (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cape Banjo (USA) 7-1 (9-7) Always in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Medburn Dream (9-0) at Chepstow 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Hayward Field (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Mustashry (9-1) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Heart Of Lions (USA) 11-10fav (8-13) Led early, prominent, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Muzdawaj (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Senses Of Dubai 3-1fav (9-5) Raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Pure Art (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Alzebarh (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Behind, soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on into mid-division from over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Renfrew Street (9-0) at Beverley 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep.
Heartstone (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Went right start close up, ridden and edged right over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Materialistic (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (2) gs in Oct.
Passing Dream 100-1 (9-0) Slowly away, held up and behind, shaken up over 2f out, no real progress, 8th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Towerlands Park (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Willyegolassiego Kheleyf filly out of Kryena.
