mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, challenged 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on, just held
dwelt, behind, headway inside final 2f, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on, no impression
tracked leaders, driven on outside 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, hard pressed 1f out, rallied when headed briefly inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
held up in rear, driven and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
mid-division, driven to chase leaders on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
led, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
pressed leader, effort over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place and behind
WROOD (NAP) is the least exposed having dead-heated for first over course and distance on her latest visit here in November. James Fanshawe's filly is just preferred to Gold Trail, sent off favourite when only fifth on his reappearance at Wolverhampton but likely to be sharper for this. Kings Bayonet has a shout on his recent third at Kempton but Spiritual Star has something to prove over this longer trip and Willie Wag Tail is upped in class. Faithful Moment won over 1m4f at Longchamp in September but is hard to assess on his first start for new connections.
Ansaab 28-1 (9-9) In touch stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 22, 13l behind Gm Hopkins (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Spiritual Star (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Heisman (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Gold Trail (IRE) 13-8fav (8-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Brocklebank (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Dec.
Kings Bayonet 13-2 (9-0) Last to break, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, every chance 1f out, 3rd and held final 75 yards, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Bancnuanaheireann (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.
Wrood (USA) 5-4fav (9-5) In touch in rear, not clear run over 1f out, effort between horses inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to join winner post (hand-timed), won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo flls hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Nov deadheating with Heho (8-7), 5 ran.
Willie Wag Tail (USA) 11-4fav (9-7) Soon led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Past Forgetting (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Faithful Mount (9-4) won at Longchamp(FR) 1m 4f hcp sft in Sep beating Fontvieille (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 20 ran.
Sensible Way (USA) 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leader until over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, faded towards finish, last of 5, 3l behind Tournament (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.
