mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out
in touch, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
with leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
close up, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
always behind
towards rear and outpaced
towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Strictly Art is holding his form well and won at Lingfield last month. But he just failed to haul in APALIS over track and trip last time and the latter is taken to go in again raised only 2lb. Rubenesque won over today’s distance in Ireland in August but is 6lb higher today having subsequently changed yards, though Lungarno Palace is not badly treated if rediscovering his best form. Thankyou Very Much was placed here in October but recent Southwell third Dream Serenade has just the one win in 25 attempts.
Lungarno Palace (USA) 33-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Take Two (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Strictly Art (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Apalis (9-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rubenesque (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden and went 7th over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 23, 2 1/2l behind Lucca (10-0) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Apalis (FR) 25-1 (9-6) Raced wide held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Strictly Art (9-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Thankyou Very Much 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Vocaliser (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Dream Serenade 5-1 (9-1) Led, ridden 3f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Ochos Rios (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Indian Red 12-1 (8-13) Prominent early, chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Grey Waters (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hugoigo 33-1 (9-4) Dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms with leading pair, 5th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Pouvoir Magique (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Pantomime (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 8l behind Ochos Rios (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) In touch, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Tonto's Spirit (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 50-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden 6f out, never on terms, 11th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Apalis (9-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Archibelle 33-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Theglasgowwarrior (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
