stumbled start, led, hard ridden when headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on well, easily
tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, eased over 2f out, moderate 3rd
REVE DE NUIT landed the odds in this contest last year and a repeat looks on the cards. Karl Burke's charge arrives on the back of a couple of facile wins over track and trip and should take care of Street Artist on today's terms. The latter won here in November when easily beating Reach The Beach while the veteran Noguchi has plenty to find at the weights.
Reve De Nuit (USA) 1-6fav (9-2) Stumbled start, led after 1f, made rest, ridden clear over 1f out, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m 3f clm stks (6) fbs in Dec beating Sofias Number One (8-4) by 9l, 5 ran.
Street Artist (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 13l behind Entihaa (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) in Dec.
Noguchi (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind La Estrella (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) in Dec.
Reach The Beach 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Street Artist (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.