tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out
fly leapt start, towards rear, headway over 3f out, hampered 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
keen always in rear
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway entering final 2f, challenged leader inside final furlong, hung right towards finish, led post
keen tracked leaders, tracked leader, over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out. edged left and led 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, carried right towards finish, headed post
towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on
TWICE OVER was beaten in this when odds-on on his return to action in 2009 but can make amends this time around. His yard has started the season in good form and Sir Henry Cecil's multiple Group 1 winner is a notch above today's opposition if anywhere near his best. Ransom Note landed this contest last year and went on to record a Group 2 success later in the season with Tazahum behind for which he carries a 5lb penalty. Prince Siegfried won a Group 3 race at Windsor in August and Beatrice Aurora scored at the same level in France last July. Penitent just got the better of Questioning at Doncaster last month but has yet to win over further than a mile while Asfare may be up to winning a Group race later in the year.
Ransom Note (9-0) 8th of 10, 6l behind California Memory (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Dec.
Afsare (9-6) 4th of 10, 2l behind Indian Days (9-6) at Veliefendi(TUR) 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.
Albaqaa 50-1 (9-3) Keen in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Bubble Chic (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct.
Prince Siegfried (FR) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied towards finish, 5th of 7, 9l behind Hunter's Light (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) sft in Sep.
Questioning (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and not much room over 1f out, kept on towards finish (finished 3rd, promoted to 2nd), 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Penitent (8-12) at Doncaster 1m Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd.
Tazahum (USA) 5-2fav (8-13) Close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 7, 7l behind Ransom Note (9-3) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Sep.
Titus Mills (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders over 4f, soon under pressure and weakened, last of 10, 20l behind Casamento (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct '10.
Twice Over 12-1 (9-3) In touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-3) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Beatrice Aurore (IRE) (8-10) 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Quiza Quiza Quiza (8-13) at Rome(ITY) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.
Penitent 5-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, driven out, won at Doncaster 1m Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd beating Questioning (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
