led, quickened over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
midfield, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
midfield, driven and headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, faded final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on well
prominent, pushed along over 7f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Planetoid beat Keep Kicking last month in the first leg of a landing a double over 1m4f here. The former has won over hurdles so should last home while the same comment also applies to Goodwood winner My Lord. But WINTOUR LEAP is proven over the trip with a couple of placed efforts here this year and is also preferred to the returning Four Nations, runner-up over course and distance over a year ago. Fennann, Crouching Harry and Dukes Den are all recent winners over 2m but step up in class off higher marks for this.
Opera Buff 5-1 (9-7) Led after 1f until pushed along and headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 21l behind Jezza (8-11) at Newbury 2m app hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Planetoid (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Dwelt towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, hampered over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead post, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol beating Maison Brillet (9-4) by ns, 11 ran.
My Lord 33-1 (8-13) Slowly away always in rear, 10th of 12, 19l behind Nabatean (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Four Nations (USA) 6-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Bramshill Lass (9-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov '13.
Keep Kicking (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, not clear run approaching final furlong, soon switched right, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Planetoid (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fennann 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway entering final furlong, driven and carried head high, ran on to lead final stride, won at Lingfield 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug beating Wintour Leap (9-0) by shd, 8 ran.
Wintour Leap 12-1 (8-7) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 12, 7l behind Hell Hath No Fury (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) in Nov.
Crouching Harry (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Held up, headway 4f out, tracked leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m am hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Novel Dancer (10-2) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dukes Den 8-1 (8-11) In touch, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) beating Lacey (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.