keen held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
keen to post, tracked leader 2f, soon ridden and lost place
towards rear, ridden halfway, never a factor
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong
close up, headway to lead over 1f out, driven and all out
tracked leaders, tracked leader after 2f, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
slowly away outpaced and behind, kept on final furlong
taken to post early, close up, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
A competitive maiden for this level. Intermedium is rated 82 and ran well on his handicap bow at Kempton last month while Jacob's Pillow found only Terhaab too good at the same track in October. The latter is trained by John Gosden so he'll have a good line on the chances of MAKHFAR, who disappointed when last at the track in August, but gets the vote on his earlier second at Ascot to subsequent Horris Hill winner Piping Rock. Further progress could see Al Senad involved while the newcomer Oasis Mirage is a half-sister to Group 3 winner Evasive.
Al Senad 6-1 (9-5) Keen raced stand side overall leader, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Byron's Gold (8-9) at Leicester 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Emmessess (IRE) Desert Millennium gelding out of Azira.
Happy Jack (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Dwelt in touch, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 21l behind Johara (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f mdn auc stks (6) gs in May.
Intermedium 9-4fav (9-5) Headway to track leader after 2f, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Banaadeer (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Jacob's Pillow 11-8fav (9-5) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Terhaab (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Dancing Angel 12-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 12l behind Polybius (9-4) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gd.
Ecliptic Sunrise Compton Place filly out of Winter Moon.
Oasis Mirage Oasis Dream filly out of Canda.
Stroll On (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Went left start, held up behind, outpaced 3f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 8, 8l behind Dinneratmidnight (9-0) at Warwick 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Makhfar (IRE) 1-2fav (9-5) Close up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Gamesome (9-5) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Aug.
Queen Cee 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 13l behind Sir Robert Cheval (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.