keen close up, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not extra towards finish
close up, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
slowly away in touch in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong
prominent 4f
prominent, ridden and hung right 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
made most, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, edged right and kept on one pace final furlong
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Lazuli took in the Cornwallis here in October after winning his first two starts but he never threatened and finished behind Jouska, though is slightly better off at the weights with the filly. Endowed arrives on a hat-trick having won his final two starts in 2019 and Will To Win has been in cracking form on the all-weather this year. Smokey Bear was progressive last season and is open to further improvement as is Newcastle maiden winner King Ragnar. After winning his first two starts, HURAIZ wasn’t disgraced in trying to pick up some black type in the autumn. He’s been gelded and can make a successful transition to handicaps with his stable already firing on all cylinders.
Lazuli (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Towards rear, short lived effort approaching final furlong, 8th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Good Vibes (8-12) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Jouska 20-1 (8-12) Pushed along in rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Good Vibes (8-12) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Huraiz (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 3l behind Aberama Gold (9-1) at York 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Stone Circle (IRE) (9-1) 10th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Sir Arthur Dayne (9-1) at Doha 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.
Homespin (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Behind and soon outpaced, never involved, 17th of 20, 22 1/2l behind Owney Madden (8-8) at York 6f (2) gd in Aug.
Endowed Evensfav (9-5) Led narrowly to over 3f out, with leader, led again narrowly 2f out, edged right 1f out, soon quickened clear, ridden out, ran on, comfortably, won at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Aug beating One Hart (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bettys Hope 22-1 (8-8) In touch stand side, ridden and switched right over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 28, 9 1/4l behind Under The Stars (8-10) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Smokey Bear (IRE) Evensfav (9-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Great Image (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
King Ragnar 11-8 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven and headway towards stands side rail over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on to lead final 50 yards, held on, won at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Glen Force (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Will To Win (GER) 11-4 (9-9) Led 1f, with leader, led just over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Corvair (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Romero (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon led, headed over 1f out, soon one pace and short of room, no extra closing stages, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-0) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Feb.
