slowly into stride, ran green and held up in last pair, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, hung right home turn, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, hung left and no impression inside final furlong
held up tracking leaders, good headway on inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well
bit keen tracking leaders, went 2f over 2f out, ran green over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd inside final 100 yards
raced keenly, tracked leader until led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd again inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner
led until over 2f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
The lack of a recent run may not prevent ELSALS from winning this. His third at Yarmouth in October is the strongest form on offer and his new yard can get one ready. Spirit Of Cimarron showed a modicum of improvement at Kempton last time while Ower Independence and Distant Light can only improve this year. Whats In The Bag is a half-brother to a Group 3 winner among others and is preferred to Space Tracker of the newcomers.
Candy Warhol (USA) Twirling Candy gelding out of Costume.
Elsals 13-2 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon hung left, switched left inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Blenheim Boy (9-2) at York 7f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Space Tracker (IRE) Havana Gold gelding out of Never In.
Spirit Of Cimarron (FR) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Landermere (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Whats In The Bag (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Kathoe.
Distant Light 16-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Heat Of The Moment (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (4) gs in Oct.
Thoughtful Gift 66-1 (8-1) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 14l behind Zain Sarinda (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Ower Independence 8-1 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, last of 5, 25 1/4l behind Pearl Glory (9-0) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) gs in Jul.