held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest finish
led until well over 2f out, soon lost place
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on under pressure
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, eased over 3f out, soon pulled up
keen, mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
mid-division, beaten over 2f out
prominent, led over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
keen in touch, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place well over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on well, never nearer
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
First Response, a winner at Dundalk for Ger Lyons, was paying only his second visit here when scoring over the trip last time and is entitled to respect from 3lb higher. Star Shield is a very consistent performer who has won three times though he’s never run on an artificial surface. LITTLE JO won here last year, one of five victories in 2018, and though well beaten in the Cambridgeshire on his reappearance takes a big drop in grade and can return to winning ways. Tangled has been keeping good company and only just failed here last month so has to be on the shortlist along with Willy Sewell, who improved with each run last winter and made all at Wolverhampton in March.
Star Shield 10-3fav (9-4) Mid-division, not much room over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Give It Some Teddy (9-0) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Call Out Loud 40-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Piece Of History (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Little Jo 25-1 (8-0) In touch stand side, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 28th of 30, 23 1/4l behind Lord North (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Poet's Dawn 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 19, 15 1/2l behind Dubai Icon (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Rey Loopy (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) In rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Fennaan (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Tangled (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along and headway to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Fennaan (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Queen's Sargent (FR) 9-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 17th of 19, 17 1/2l behind Hafeet Alain (9-0) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Willy Sewell 11-1 (9-2) Keen early, made most, ridden and pressed from 2f out, ran on, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar beating Masked Identity (9-9) by shd, 10 ran.
Cote d'Azur 12-1 (9-10) In touch on outside, challenged over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Champs De Reves (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Modakhar (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) In touch, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Passion And Glory (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Saisons D'Or (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Fennaan (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
My Target (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never near leaders, 10th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Kaser (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
First Response 7-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead close, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct beating Geizy Teizy (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
La Rav (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Home Before Dusk (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
