led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up behind, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on strongly
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and no extra
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out and every chance, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out weakened entering final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders to halfway
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
The last two winners of this are back for more. Dinkum Diamond has won just the one race since 2012 and that was this contest last year. He beat third-placed Jack Dexter, who landed this in 2013, with Heaven's Guest further behind. Aetna and Naadirr ended last season with Listed victories. The former was successful in testing ground over course and distance and the latter on fast going at York while Justice Day also picked up a Listed sprint with victory in the Rous Stakes at Ascot. ASTAIRE failed to fulfil expectations in Group 1 sprints last season having won the Gimcrack and the Middle Park as a two-year-old. Kevin Ryan's colt should find life easier at this lower level and is taken to return to winning ways.
Justice Day (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) 7th of 13, 5l behind Gammarth (8-11) at Maisons-Laffitte(FR) 6f Grp 3 (1) hvy in Nov.
Naadirr (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon edged right, ran on, won at York 6f Listed stks (1) gf in Sep beating Ladies Are Forever (9-2) by 1l, 7 ran.
Astaire (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 11th of 17, 7l behind G Force (9-1) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Dinkum Diamond (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) In touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Mecca's Angel (8-11) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) sft in Sep.
Heaven's Guest (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Intransigent (9-4) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Jack Dexter 15-8fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Aetna (8-12) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Lucky Beggar (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 8l behind Take Cover (9-1) at York 5f Listed stks (1) gf in Jul.
Perfect Blessings (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 12th of 13, 19l behind Al Thakhira (8-12) at Ascot 7f fll lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Mc Diamond (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, pushed along early, in rear, switched left to inner early straight and ridden, challenged 2f out, 4th from 1f out, soon no impression, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Zunera (9-0) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn stks pol in Oct.
Rosie's Premiere (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Code Red (9-1) at Doncaster 6f 2yo lst stk (1) sft in Oct.
Aetna 8-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) hvy in Nov beating Lancelot Du Lac (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
