mid-division, hard ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace over 2f out, not reach leaders
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, led over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
raced keenly in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and under pressure over 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, soon in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and in touch over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, led, hung right and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
always in rear, ridden and lost touch over 3f out
Ghannam should prove hard to beat in just an ordinary contest. Marcus Tregoning's charge shaped encouragingly on all three starts in maiden company, particularly when a close runner-up to Hiddendale at Newmarket in October, and a reproduction should suffice at this level. Contract was a well backed favourite on his debut in a similar event at Ripon last month and is better than the bare form suggests as he suffered little luck in running but will need to improve significantly to upset the selection and a bigger threat could well be War Valor who has been catching the eye of workwatchers on the Newmarket gallops of late.
