tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place when ridden inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish
chased leaders, driven 3f out, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong to lead towards finish
went right start, soon tracked leader, driven over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong
carried right start, held up in rear, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, soon every chance, kept on
Dazacam and Gracious Tom have both been winning handicaps over the winter but look up against it on these terms. Chupalla was well beaten in Listed company at Sandown in May and could well have improved during the interim. She wears her owner's first colours ahead of stablemate Poet's Society, who was placed in handicap at Newcastle in October. But VISIONARY has the more recent outing with last month’s fifth over track and trip behind the progressive Dubai One, and Robert Cowell’s colt may just edge this.
Gracious Tom (IRE) 5-2fav (9-11) Tracked leader, challenged 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner but well held inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places near finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Lord Cooper (9-2) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Poet's Society 3-1fav (9-7) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Spin Doctor (8-6) at Newcastle 5f (2) pol in Oct.
Visionary (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, stayed on inside final furlong, left never dangerous 5th near finish, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dubai One (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Chupalla 15-8 (8-9) Went left start tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Global Applause (9-0) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Dazacam 6-1 (9-6) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f (5) pol in Dec beating Five Star Frank (9-4) by 1l, 9 ran.