led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards and closed, hung left towards finish, always just held
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 6f out, every chance when ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, held when carried left and no extra in 3rd
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor
held up in mid-division, wide home turn, outpaced inside final 2f, soon shaken up and weakened
held up in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, good headway between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside furlong, stayed on and always just doing enough
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never involved
chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader 2f, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
wore hood to post, slowly into stride, always towards rear
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, tenderly handled and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, eyecatcher
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened
Courageous Strike made a winning debut for a new trainer when scoring over a longer trip at Wolverhampton and is penalised. MATSURI is preferred as he missed out by only a short-head at Salisbury on his debut and the Varian yard continues in good form. War Director placed at Nottingham last time while Brioni finished third at Sandown and is upped in trip. Cupid‘s Dream and Sword are worth a second glance of the newcomers.
Courageous Strike 10-1 (9-10) Raced wide and keen early, soon prominent, led after 1st furlong, set steady tempo, quickened before 2f out, ridden when faced challenge inside final furlong, all out to hold on at finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Oct beating Free Speech (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Brioni (FR) 40-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Navy Jack (9-7) at Sandown 7f stks (3) sft in Sep.
Cambria Legend (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Mid-field, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Feigning Madness (9-10) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
Cupid's Dream Dubawi colt out of Valentine's Day.
Judgementofsolomon 50-1 (9-7) Slowly away, held up, pushed along 3f out, behind 2f out, 12th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Into Battle (9-7) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Kamboo (IRE) Awtaad colt out of Quiritis.
Matsuri 11-4 (9-4) Towards rear, smooth headway on outer 2f out, ridden to challenge and went second inside final furlong, kept on well, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind La Pasionaria (8-13) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
Midnight Gun Kingman colt out of Sky Lantern.
Rebaatt (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Slowly away, ran green and always in rear-division, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Movie Maker (9-7) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Reveal 11-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Point Sur (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Scrum Ulysses gelding out of Vaulted.
Sword Kingman colt out of Ame Bleue.
War Director (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led early, prominent, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Poniros (9-7) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct.
