pulled hard tracking leaders, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, no impression
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, eased over 2f out
soon led, hung right throughout, hung badly right under pressure when headed over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, virtually unsteerable
slowly into stride, always behind
mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, switched right to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
behind, never dangerous
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
Maxwell found only one too good at Kempton at the end of last year and could figure on his return to action while Blues Dancer shaped well on his debut at Windsor before disappointing in soft ground back in August. Boston Two Step has shown little so far but the newcomer Archilles is a half-brother to three winners and worth a second glance. COOPER (NAP) is getting closer with every run and was not far behind a subsequent winner when fourth here last month. Kevin Ryan's colt gets the nod with this extra furlong expected to suit.
Archilles (USA) Arch gelding out of Niceling.
Blues Dancer 7-1 (9-0) Raced near side, chased winner until ridden over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened, eased, last of 6, 21l behind Paddys Motorbike (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Boston Two Step 25-1 (9-5) Last trio on outside, never on terms, 8th of 9, 15l behind Wentworth Falls (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Cooper 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, hung badly right on bend over 2f out, ended up on near side rail and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind After The Sunset (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) in Feb.
Jack Bond 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 10l behind All You (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (5).
Maxwell (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, effort and ran green 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Heatstroke (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Tailormade Josr Algarhoud gelding out of Victoriana.
Kawaii 12-1 (9-0) Slowly away, raced towards centre, always behind, eased when no chance final 2f, tailed off, last of 12, 39l behind Taqneyya (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Shemay 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 10l behind Antiquarium (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn stks (5) in Feb.
With Charm (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Reared start, mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 11, 30l behind Touchline (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
