in touch, pushed along before halfway, lost place over 2f out
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on well
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, led 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, stayed on strongly
led until 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out
outpaced in rear, never a factor
Tellovoi found 6f too sharp when favourite here three weeks ago and could go one better over the extra furlong. But DANISH DUKE has been steadily improving and it was no surprise to see Ruth Carr's Irish import open his account over course and distance last time. He's only been raised a couple of pounds and a follow-up may be on the cards. Kempton scorer Only Ten Per Cent hasn't raced over this trip for more than two years and Afkar has only run on Fibresand once before and that was in 2011. Cadeaux Pearl may struggle under his penalty and Munaawib will probably need to drop a few pounds before picking up the winning thread again.
Munaawib 9-2 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Danish Duke (8-11) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Daylight 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Spirit of Zeb (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Tellovoi (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Dwelt, raced wide, soon close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Monsieur Jimmy 12-1 (8-13) Raced wide, close up, ridden 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Royal Holiday (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Afkar (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, held on near finish, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Welsh Inlet (9-4) by nk, 13 ran.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Compton Prince (8-9) by nk, 12 ran.
Danish Duke (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Chased leaders in 5th, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, just held on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Best Tamayuz (9-7) by hd, 13 ran.
Signorina Roseina 7-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, wide into straight 3f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Piceno (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Philba (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Cadeaux Pearl 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final 2f, pressed inside final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Grey Destiny (9-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Frantical 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt raced wide tracked leaders after 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Supersta (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
