mid-division, 4th halfway, headway and closed under 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
in touch, 3rd halfway, slightly hampered over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong where slightly hampered, kept on without threatening
rear, 7th halfway, effort and ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no threat
towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon raced towards rear, 5th halfway, slightly impeded over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on in 4th closing stages, never nearer
tracked leader in 2nd, ran freely, slightly hampered over 2f out, dropped to 4th and slightly hampered inside final furlong where bumped rival, no extra
pushed along to lead, increased advantage halfway, reduced lead and edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, edged right and badly bumped inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd
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A classy handicap with jockey bookings indicating that PADDINGTON is the Aidan O'Brien first string with Ryan Moore in the plate. Fifth of eight on debut at Ascot, the Siyouni colt stepped up significantly nearly six weeks later to demolish a 20-runner field at the Curragh by five lengths on yielding to soft in the manner of a colt with far more in the locker for his three-year-old campaign. Stable companion Londoner, a son of Saxon Warrior, is actually a couple of pounds higher in the weights but is harder to assess on the back of an all-weather success in late-October. It's far from a Ballydoyle match, though, with the progressive Panic Alarm arriving is search of the hat-trick and King Of Scotia and Trachonitus both open to progression. Basil Martini is not discounted either off topweight.
Paddington 16-5fav (9-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2 1/2f out, pushed along and went clear under 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, impressive, won at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Rochester Mike (9-7) by 5l, 20 ran.
Panic Alarm (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, challenged and drifted left inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, kept on well close home, won at Naas 7f sft in Oct beating Goa Gajah (9-5) by 2l, 14 ran.
Bossy Parker (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, dropped to 5th 1 out, weakened, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Cairo (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Imadpour (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Soon mid-division, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Cairo (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Trachonitus (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Slightly hampered leaving stalls, pushed along early, held up in rear, closer on outer 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Oct beating Immutable (9-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Semblance Of Order (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Slowly away, held up off pace in last, headway on outer and pushed along under 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Devore (9-3) at Curragh 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Duke Of Leggagh (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear 150 yards out, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Galway 7f hcp hvy in Oct beating Rhythm King (9-9) by 5 1/2l, 16 ran.
Basil Martini (IRE) 45-1 (8-10) Failed to respond, 11th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Meditate (8-10) at Keeneland 1m fll gd in Nov.
Londoner (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden clear 1f out, ran around briefly inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct beating Cape Bridgewater (9-8) by 4l, 14 ran.
King Of Scotia (IRE) 4-7fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec beating Shanadar (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
