slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear on inside, angled out turning in, headway over 1f out, plugged on
hood to post, held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders halfway, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 110 yards, not pace to challenge
slowly into stride, pushed along and headway on inside into mid-division 7f out, pushed along and ran green over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, tenderly handled and kept on steadily inside final furlong
slowly into stride, never travelled and always towards rear
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
raced keenly out wide and always towards rear, in rear and struggling over 2f out, tailed off
never closer than mid-division, pushed along turning in, hung left and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, quickened 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd final 110 yards
hood to post, tracked leader and keen, ridden to lead and edged left briefly inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along turning in, weakened over 1f out
The Gosdens run four with Strutting preferred to Twin Peaks, Sea Ice and Calm Waters given the former finished in front of Chorus when second at Newmarket back in September. But DUBAI MELODY was sent off favourite at HQ on her debut and having found one too good on the heavy ground, Charlie Appleby’s filly can open her account on this surface. The 625,000gns purchase De Ville is related to several winners and makes most appeal of the newcomers.
Calm Waters (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon switched right, minor headway inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Queues Likely (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Chorus 17-2 (9-2) Held up in touch, driven over 1f out, kept on under hands and heels, promising, 5th of 17, 2 3/4l behind True Cyan (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (3) gf in Sep.
De Ville No Nay Never filly out of Follow A Star.
Dubai Melody 15-8fav (9-2) In touch, headway to track leader halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Love Dynasty (9-2) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) hvy in Nov.
Flowering (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Smartly away and edged left and soon led early, pushed along when headed 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Eagle Angel (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Global Compassion 66-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, driven over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Grey Charger (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Implacable (IRE) Churchill filly out of Dolcetto.
Sea Ice (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up off the pace in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Get The Music On (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Strutting 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd final stride, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind True Cyan (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (3) gf in Sep.
Twin Peaks Frankel filly out of Dash To The Top.
White Coco 28-1 (9-0) In rear, struggling 2f out, behind final furlong, 6th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Freds Mate (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Windcrack Cracksman filly out of Katabatika.
