tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
raced towards far side of group, close up, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
steadied start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
led, headed halfway, weakened entering final furlong
close up, pushed along to press winner from over 1f out, ridden and ran on
close up, pushed along 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
towards rear, headway towards far side of group over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
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Creative Force completed a four-timer, including the Jersey Stakes, after winning this last year and this renewal looks even more competitive. Vintage Clarets is preferred to Admiral D of the Fahey runners but Dig Two, second in last year’s Windsor Castle, makes more appeal. Lucky Man has been burning up the all-weather and De Sousa was on board Object when he won at Kempton in November. Pocket The Profit has won five of his last six and can’t be ignored, despite a penalty, but Tolstoy looks weighted to the hilt. PRINCESS SHABNAM did nothing but improve in her first season and, back over 6f, there may still be more to come from Sean Woods’ filly. Loves Me Likearock ran well in Listed company here in October and may be best of the rest.
Tolstoy (IRE) 8-13fav (9-8) Prominent, led 4f out, pushed along over 1f out, ran on, won at Leicester 6f stks (4) sft in Oct beating Fast Glory (9-2) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Vintage Clarets 10-3fav (8-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 9th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Chipotle (9-1) at Redcar 6f lst (1) gd in Oct.
Dig Two (IRE) 4-5fav (9-11) Prominent, ridden and close up 2f out, led inside final furlong but soon headed, ran on but could not match winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Rizg (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Robjon 15-2 (9-7) Handy, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind My Dubawi (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
System (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Raced near side, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, 12th of 20, 9 1/4l behind Harrow (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gf in Sep.
Princess Shabnam (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In touch in centre, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Twilight Jet (9-1) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Object 11-8fav (9-5) Bumped start, made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Nov beating Suanni (8-13) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Loves Me Likearock 14-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Symphony Perfect (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Lucky Man (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Led, headed 3f out, close up entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Navello (9-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Harry Three 15-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, in touch entering final furlong, no extra close home, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Lucky Man (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Anadora 18-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, never in contention, 10th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Chipotle (9-1) at Redcar 6f lst (1) gd in Oct.
Pocket The Profit 7-2 (8-11) Close up, headway to chase leader 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, readily, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Panama City (8-11) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Admiral D (IRE) 11-4fav (10-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, progress to lead 1 1/2f out and edged slightly left, quickly asserted and stayed on well, easily, won at Naas 6f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Bobby Dassler (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
