tracked leaders, led 4 out, pushed along and headed next, tracked winner, ridden when hit next, soon weakened, lost 2nd run in
in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, no impression after
keen prominent, led 4th, headed 4 out, weakened next
led, headed 4th, tracked leader, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on to go 2nd run in
keen tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear last, ran on
Kayfast Warrior won a shade cosily here over Christmas and should make a bold bid to defy his penalty. He holds Tommaso on the form book but STAND STAUNCH should be good enough to take this based on his form in Ireland in the autumn when trained by Joseph O’Brien. Jaramillo won twice on the Flat when trained by Roger Varian so goes on the shortlist with Raqisa also worth a market check.
Kayfast Warrior (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, soon 3 lengths clear, driven out run in, won at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec beating Lifetime Legend (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Keep The Faith (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Mid-division, behind from 4th, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Inca Prince (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Royle Steel (FR) 17-2 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Le Fils De Force (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (5) gs in Nov.
Stand Staunch (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Led early, slow 1st and headed, 3rd at 3rd, slight mistake 2 out, kept on without matching principals from before last, 4th of 16, 4l behind Virtual Hug (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Tommaso (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Inca Prince (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Bonne Vitesse (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression soon after, 11th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Castle Quarter (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Raqisa 10-1 (9-7) Raced mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Peerless Percy (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Jaramillo 4-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, carried head awkwardly, ridden and ran on, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Italian Breeze (8-13) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.
