always prominent, led just over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, caught on line
held up in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
in rear, not handle 1st bend, never in contention
in touch until ridden and lost position over 3f out
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden to chase leader well over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong to lead on line
Nonrunner
Starship has the right credentials here, with Chief Commander and perhaps Party Belle others to consider for your short lists. The selection, Starship, ran well in defeat over this trip at Lingfield last time, though she still ran green enough to suggest that she can again improve and this time she looks capable of getting it right. Jane Chapple-Hyam's Chief Commander made a pleasing debut, also at Lingfield, and shaped as though a fair bit further was within his compass. He will be better for that run and can go close. Of the others, Party Belle drops back in trip by two furlongs, but will need to improve on what we have seen so far, and with little else appealing we take Starship to show enterprise and win.
Chief Commander (FR) 9-2co-fav (8-11) Prominent, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on but held final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Sigismundus (8-8) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Keelings Donabate Desert Style gelding, half-brother to several winners between 6f & 1m4f.
Skye Boat Song Inchinor colt out of 1m2f winner Nebulae.
Under Fire (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out and weakened, 5th of 12, 7l behind Prime Meridian (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol in Nov.
Party Belle 33-1 (8-2) Held up rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Mr Excel (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn aut (7) pol in Nov.
Starship (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, effort over 1f out, not quicken and soon one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Annabelle Ja (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Jeudi Montjeu gelding out of a mare who won over 1m1f in France.
Boucheen 66-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 12, 16l behind Red Cape (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.
