led, headed 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders and in rear in 3rd, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon challenged, not quicken towards finish
tracked leader, led 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
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SOLAR DEITY is clear at the weights and has the best recent form. Placed in a couple of hot handicaps over track and trip last month, Marco Botti's charge is preferred to disappointing stablemate Linton and should be up to winning this. Lamar has a shout on her second in Listed company at Lingfield but is unproven over the longer distance while both Star Links and Ansaab have plenty to find on these terms. Hoy Hoy and Westminster have even more on their plates stepping up in class having won their latest starts.
Linton (AUS) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, lost place and wide entering straight, soon behind, last of 7, 12l behind Captain Joy (9-0) at Lingfield 1m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol.
Solar Deity (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Brocklebank (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Dec.
Lamar (IRE) (8-11) 4th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Fresles (8-11) at Deauville(FR) 7f Listed stks fbs in Dec.
Star Links (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, behind 2f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 8, 32l behind Earth Drummer (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Dec.
Ansaab 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, challenged 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Gold Trail (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-90) (3) pol.
Halfsin (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Prominent, keen early, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, eased, last of 11, 18l behind Las Verglas Star (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Hoy Hoy (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Mid-division far side, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Chepstow 7f mdn auc stks (6) gf in Jul beating Foxford (8-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Westminster (IRE) 6-5fav (8-13) With leader, led halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs beating Kung Hei Fat Choy (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
