in rear, pushed along and some headway approaching final furlong
chased leading pair, ridden and weakened over 1f out
disputed lead until led 3f out, ridden and ran on
in touch, headway 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on
raced wide chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
chased leading pair, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
disputed lead 2f, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leading pair until halfway, soon weakened
raced wide towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on
outpaced
raced wide towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
keen held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
NonRunner
This looks a sub-standard renewal as likely favourite Judicial, runner-up in 2018, only finished seventh last year, behind Major Jumbo but ahead of Tarboosh. Well Done Fox had a successful-but-busy campaign as a juvenile, running 10 times. He only managed two starts last year but Richard Hannon has kept him in training and that should be a pointer in itself. Far Above has won three of his four starts, including one in Listed company, and this isn’t a big step up but all of Hareem Queen’s victories have come on the all-weather. Michael Dods can’t rely on Mabs Cross this year but QUEENS GIFT is a decent substitute as the mare was making excellent progress in the autumn, only going down by a head to the now 112-rated Equilateral at Doncaster. Shades Of Blue also has decent claims on her third at Longchamp in September but Moss Gill is unproven outside of handicaps.
Arecibo (FR) 14-1 (9-11) Dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Count D'Orsay (9-0) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Dark Shot 22-1 (8-7) In touch far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Count D'Orsay (9-0) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Far Above (IRE) (8-12) won at Deauville 6f lst stks gd in Jul beating Duhail (8-12) by shd, 9 ran.
Judicial (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Led to post, in rear, very wide into straight 2f out, ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won going away, won at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov beating Tinto (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Major Jumbo 16-1 (9-8) Led stands side group, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 14th of 24, 3 3/4l behind Angel Alexander (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Moss Gill (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Tracked leader, poised to challenge over 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, driven clear final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (3) pol in Mar beating Puds (8-11) by 3 1/4l, 3 ran.
Ornate 14-1 (9-1) Led 1f, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 10 1/2l behind Maid In India (8-12) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Sep.
The Cruising Lord 50-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened halfway, 9th of 11, 10l behind Dakota Gold (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Well Done Fox 3-1jfav (9-0) Keen, chased leader, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Kurious (8-9) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Hareem Queen (IRE) 5-2fav (8-9) Always well placed, niggled along over 2f out, switched right to outside over 1f out, ran on well under pressure to lead close home, won at Lingfield 5f lst stks (1) pol in Feb beating Royal Birth (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Queens Gift (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Equilateral (9-11) at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Shades Of Blue (IRE) (9-7) 11th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Glass Slippers (9-7) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 1 sft in Oct.
Tarboosh 10-11fav (9-5) Steadied start, tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, shaken up to lead on bit inside final furlong, pushed out (hand time), won at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) sft in Oct beating Copper Knight (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
