broke smartly, soon led from wide draw, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed final strides, lost 2nd post
keen tracked leader, ridden to join leader and every chance over 1f out, no extra and lost 4 places close home
bumped start and dropped towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, effort between horses inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never near leaders
slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish
dwelt always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
went left start, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken approaching final furlong, driven and ran on to go 2nd post
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
towards rear, effort when and hung left over 1f, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
Zalshah is at a disadvantage carrying a penalty for winning over 7f at Chelmsford and CRAVING is preferred. The latter has suffered a couple of narrow-margin defeats here and gets another chance. Both Yamuna River and Voyager Blue ran well in similar contests at the track last time and Hasanoanda looks another likely improver for the Gosden yard along with Realpolitik. Of the newcomers, stablemates Stirling Value and That's So Cool are both related to winners of Group races but the betting may give the best clue to their chances.
Craving (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Corelli (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hasanoanda 16-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Noble Expression (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Nov.
Jackfinbar (FR) (8-11) 11th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Dice Roll (8-13) at Chantilly 1m stks sft in Sep.
Mochalov Denounce gelding out of Awesome Asset.
Purple Jazz (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 11l behind Flavius Titus (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Stirling Value Pour Moi colt out of Celebre Vadala.
That's So Cool (IRE) Born To Sea gelding out of Bibury.
The Wire Flyer Champs Elysees gelding out of Good Morning Star.
Voyager Blue 40-1 (9-2) Not much room start, pulled hard towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Hipster Boy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Overtrumped 100-1 (9-0) Behind, some late minor headway, never on terms, 7th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Ispolini (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Realpolitik (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Ghanimah (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Yamuna River 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind West Palm Beach (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Zalshah 5-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 7f (5) pol in Dec beating Dance Emperor (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
