keen close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon switched right, ran on
in rear, headway on outer to go in touch over 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
slowly away soon pushed along to go in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, faded final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
tracked leaders, headway on inner to lead entering final furlong, ridden and headed inside final furlong, just held on to 3rd
Nonrunner
This was won by Ed Dunlop's subsequent Ascot Gold Cup hero Trip To Paris last year so DUTCH UNCLE will likely prove popular on the back of a second in this grade at Kempton. He's preferred to returning stablemate Sagaciously and also Silver Quay, now 12lb higher than last month's course and distance success. Winterlude is only 2lb higher than when winning at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start while Top Tug was thereabouts at this level last year without winning but makes his debut for new connections. A prolific winner at Southwell, Luv U Whatever is back on a winning mark though may prefer a longer trip on this surface.
Archangel Raphael (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 9th early, 10th 3f out, soon no impression, no extra and eased final furlong, 20th of 21, 23l behind Torcedor (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Winterlude (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt, switched left, in rear, never on terms, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Grendisar (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Mar.
Silver Quay (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out on outer, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Gang Warfare (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Luv U Whatever 18-1 (9-2) Close up, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Gang Warfare (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Top Tug (IRE) 2-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Noble Gift (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Hardstone (USA) 12-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Magic Circle (8-2) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Sagaciously (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Dwelt soon close up, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Moonrise Landing (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) sft in Oct.
Dutch Uncle 5-1 (8-3) Close up, ridden to chase clear winner approaching final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Barsanti (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Plutocracy (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Sunblazer (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
