tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on to chase easy winner inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and kept on, never nearer
raced wide, in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out when edged left, one pace
held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, never nearer
raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
with leader until led entering final 2f, ridden clear, eased inside final furlong, comfortable
dwelt, in touch, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
John Gosden complicates matters here by saddling three. BOIS DE BOULOGNE, owned by Godolphin, made a very encouraging debut at Wolverhampton when finishing strongly and can go one better. His stable companion Naseem led for most of the way before fading when tackling 1m2f at Lingfield so the drop in trip should be in his favour while newcomer Shamrokh, a 200,000gns yearling, is a half-brother to four winners. Desert Grey has improved massively since racing on Polytrack and ran on when headed over 7f at Kempton while Garbanzo was always in the firing-line when a close third at Lingfield last month. Auberge Du Lac made a satisfactory debut at York in October and will have come on for the experience while the Stoute camp run Olive Branch, who is related to plenty of winners.
Arctic Sea Oasis Dream colt out of Rainbow Dancing.
Auberge Du Lac (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Raheen House (9-3) at York 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Oct.
Bois De Boulogne (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway towards inside over 1f out, ran on into 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Hochfeld (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Breakenridge Lawman colt out of Western Pearl.
Dervish 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Plead (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Desert Grey (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Me Too Nagasaki (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Garbanzo (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, chased winner and every chance inside final furlong, just held, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Melting Dew (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Malt Teaser (FR) Muhtathir gelding out of Abondante.
Medalla De Oro 20-1 (9-5) Prominent, on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Andrassy Avenue (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mirimar (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Peratus.
Moamar Sepoy gelding out of Palitana.
Naseem (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Plead (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Shamrokh (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Alshakr.
Olive Branch (IRE) Arcano filly out of Athene.
Velvet Voice 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Vintage Folly (9-0) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Bolt Phantom (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Textured (9-1) at Newcastle 7f (4) pol in Nov.
