close up, lost place towards rear after 3f headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, not quicken close home
keen led, headed 6f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, tracked winner over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, pushed along and outpaced 3f out
tracked leaders, reminders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on
tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely when pressed inside final furlong
in rear, outpaced over 3f out
held up, headway and close up 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace
Precision won over today’s trip at Sandown last year but hasn’t raced since August while World War won a maiden race in Ireland in October and debuts for new connections today. The consistent Stanley ran well again when runner-up at Kempton on his reappearance though has yet to race on heavy going and MOABIT (NAP) makes more appeal. Paul Nicholls’ charge has been winning over hurdles so far this year but won twice in soft ground over course and distance last year. He gets the nod back on the Flat today.
Cleonte (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Star Of The East (8-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Medrano 22-1 (9-7) Towards rear, struggling over 3f out, tailed off final 2f, last of 16, dist behind Mutamaded (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
World War (IRE) 8-11fav (9-5) Soon led, went on approaching halfway, reduced lead but stayed on well final furlong, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn hvy in Oct beating Warnaq (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Mistress Quickly (IRE) (8-6) 10th of 14, 31l behind Against Rules (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m 7f lst stks sft in Nov.
Champagne Champ 9-2 (8-12) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Medburn Cutler (8-7) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Moabit (GER) 6-5fav (11-12) Led and raced freely, joined 3 out, headed next, lost 2nd between last 2, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Sizing Granite (11-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Precision 4-1 (8-2) Slowly away, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, kept on and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Dubawi Fifty (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Summer Name (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Dwelt in touch, pushed along over 2f out, some late headway, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Count Octave (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Stanley 11-4cfav (9-3) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance just inside final furlong, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Inn The Bull (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
