Soon raced in 4th, closed up travelling smoothly straight, bumped slightly 2f out, ridden to challenge and on terms 1f out, headed and kept on without quite matching winner from 100yds out
Christmas (5/2), Highland Fortune (5/2), Chicago May (11/4), Wargrave (7/1), Vallambrosa (12/1), Mona Lisa's Smile (16/1), Syrena (25/1)
Aidan O'Brien has won this race for the last two years and his CHRISTMAS can provide him with further success following a maiden victory last time. The selection is improving with experience and can see off Highland Fortune who ran well in a better race last time. Third place can go to Chicago May who is defending an unbeaten record having won on debut.