keen, in touch, towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon lost action and eased
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and no impression over 1f out, no extra towards finish
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leading pair
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked winner, ridden to challenge winner from 2f out, every chance until unable to quicken near finish
made all, ridden when pressed 2f out, driven out gamely
Rated 105, GOD WILLING ran well for fourth behind Kingston Hill in the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy in October. Ed Dunlop's colt won't have to run up to that level to land this and gets the vote. Championship was well beaten in Group company at Newmarket in September and is closely matched at the weights with Zampa Manos, runner-up in a handicap here last month. Mindurownbusiness won a maiden at Lingfield recently but Hagree was more impressive when sluicing up at Wolverhampton earlier in the month. A winner at Goodwood in August, Snow Trouble is in the 2000 Guineas but has over 20lb to find with the selection.
Championship (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Close up,ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Miracle of Medinah (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.
God Willing 17-2 (9-0) Tracked leader centre, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Kingston Hill (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Hagree (IRE) 4-7fav (8-12) Made all, clear over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol beating All Reddy (8-12) by 7l, 5 ran.
Mindurownbusiness (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Brigliadoro (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Snow Trouble (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn (2) gd in Aug beating Master The World (9-0) by nk, 17 ran.
Zampa Manos (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Passing Star (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.