mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, redily
dwelt, behind, headway when hung left over 1f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 5f out, hard ridden when challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
led until over 5f out, not clear run over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always behind, soon outpaced, never dangerous
mid-division, under pressure 2f out, never dangerous
A wide-open contest but HUTTON should be in the firing-line stepping up in trip after a couple of placed efforts over 7f. King of Dreams was also placed in both starts on Turf back in August and Short Distance is preferred to the other Godolphin runner, Disobedience, on their respective debut efforts. Dostoyevsky is out of a prolific dam and a half-brother to a Group 1 winner while fellow newcomer Exoteric is also related to a couple of winners.
Cat Royale (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Prominent, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Cryptic (8-13) at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Disobedience (USA) 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Von Blucher (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Dostoyevsky (IRE) Galileo colt out of My Branch.
Exoteric Champs Elysees colt out of Short Dance.
King of Dreams Evensfav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ocean Jive (9-5) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Aug.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, some headway and ran green 1f out, never on terms with leaders, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Kummiya (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Short Distance (USA) 11-4 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Towerlands Park (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Dream Revival 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, last of 9, 18 3/4l behind Take The Helm (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Ingen Brave Mastercraftsman filly out of Antrim Rose.
Mary Anning 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Autumn Blossom (9-0) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Hutton (IRE) 15-8 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Silk Gem (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
