keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
raced wide tracked winner until pushed along 2f out, short of room and switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on to go 2nd towards finish
soon led, gradually brought field to race stand side over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
All four make their handicap debuts today with FIRST ELEVEN likely to start a short-price representing John Gosden’s yard. The Frankel colt was runner-up over a mile in soft ground at Newbury in October and this extra distance will suit. De Medici has the advantage of a recent outing in Listed company at Newcastle though was well beaten. But he was placed over 1m2f at Lingfield before that and still preferred to Nebuchadnezzar and Westbrook Bertie.
De Medici (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 18 3/4l behind Gronkowski (9-2) at Newcastle 1m lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
First Eleven 10-3jfav (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied pressing leaders over 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Extra Elusive (9-2) at Newbury 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
Westbrook Bertie 11-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind King's Proctor (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Nov.
Nebuchadnezzar (FR) 12-1 (9-5) In touch, headway 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Setting Sail (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Sep.
