slowly into stride, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well
settled in rear, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, never reached winner
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, rallied closing stages, never a threat
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The Hannon yard has won six of the last 10 renewals with high-class milers Paco Boy and Dick Turpin on the list of winners. SHIFTING POWER has yet to scale the same heights but is good enough to win this on the evidence of last year's placed efforts in the Irish Guineas and Group 1 Prix Jean Prat and is preferred to stablemate Baltic Knight. But most of the remainder are Group 2 winners and can also be given a chance. Custom Cut looks a threat on his victory in the Shadwell at Newmarket while Here Comes When ended last year with a double in Group 2 company. Top Notch Tonto finished behind Bow Creek at Leopardstown in September and Breton Rock is a danger if staying the distance as he manages to escape a 4lb penalty despite winning the Hungerford over 7f at Newbury in August.
Bow Creek (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Sep beating Mustajeeb (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Custom Cut (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 17l behind Charm Spirit (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Here Comes When (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Keen steadied to rear, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct beating Cable Bay (9-1) by 1l, 13 ran.
Baltic Knight (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 5l behind Tullius (9-0) at Doncaster 1m Listed stks (1) gd in Mar.
Shifting Power 6-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led approaching final 2f, hanging badly right when headed and hampered inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, driven and weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 13l behind Wannabe Yours (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Top Notch Tonto (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) In touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Lulu The Zulu (8-3) at Doncaster 7f cond Stakes (3) sft in Oct.
Breton Rock (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Here Comes When (9-7) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 10l behind Custom Cut (9-4) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.
