raced wide early, keen prominent, led 8f out, ridden and carried head high over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3 places
held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
dwelt always in rear
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide mid-division, headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, kept on one pace
keen mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
held up in final pair, headway approaching final furlong, ran on strongly to lead near finish, won going away
tracked leader early, in touch, ridden 2f out, edged left and effort 1f out, led briefly well inside final furlong
mid-division, lost place over 2f out
soon led, headed 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
The majority of these are entered next month's Winter Derby including the top rated duo Our Joe Mac, who may need this after nearly three months off, and Loyalty, who steps up in trip. Tinshu has beaten Junoob on the last two occasions they've met including the Listed Quebec Stakes over C&D in November. He's a leading contender, although his narrow defeat at the hands of Emerald Wilderness last time brings True To Form into the equation, as he beat the former at Kempton earlier. Oceanway finished behind runner-up King's Trail at Dundalk last time, but more is needed from that pair to figure in this and preference goes to the tough and in-form filly EMMA'S GIFT, who looks up to landing a hat-trick on the Polytrack in her current frame of mind.
King's Trail (JPN) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, kept on, disputed inside final furlong, headed close home and no extra, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Solo Performer (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f 4yo stk pol in Jan.
Loyalty 17-2 (9-9) Awkward start and slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 11, 4l behind Night Lily (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Mister Green (FR) 9-1 (9-0) Slowly away held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon hung left and kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 5l behind Casual Mover (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Our Joe Mac (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 19, 10l behind Taqleed (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep.
Tappanappa (IRE) 2-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn auc stks (4-6yo) (6) pol in Jan beating Red Shuttle (9-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
True To Form (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden, effort when edged left 2f out, driven to lead and hung left over 1f out, asserted towards finish, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs beating Sound Amigo (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Veroon (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Emma's Gift (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Junoob 7-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Tinshu (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Emerald Wilderness (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Emma's Gift (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on and edged right to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Tornado Force (9-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Oceanway (USA) Evensfav (9-5) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure, led 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, headed close home and no extra, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Solo Performer (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f 4yo stk pol in Jan.
