bumped slightly start, chased leaders, challenged briefly 2f out, not much room and switched left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
hampered start, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon checked slightly and switched left, hung left and held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on
hampered start, held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, last and losing touch over 3f out
hung left start, held up in 4th, headway over 4f out, switched left and beaten over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
set fast gallop, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in 5th, closed gradually from 6f out, eased out left over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged right, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, pushed out
chased fast gallop in 2nd, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
NonRunner
Aidan O’Brien has won five of the last 10 renewals and complicates matters by running a couple of maiden winners in Santiago and Nobel Prize ridden by Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori respectively. The latter could have presumably ridden Yarmouth novice winner On Guard while Born With Pride and Punctuation are others raised in class. The latter’s stablemate Berkshire Rocco was second to English King in the Derby Trial at Lingfield a fortnight ago and comes into the reckoning on that form but a chance is taken on the returning AL DABARAN. A Listed winner here last year, Charlie Appleby’s charge was placed at Group 3 level on a couple of occasions subsequently and this longer trip and first-time headgear should bring further progress.
Al Dabaran (8-12) 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Hopeful (8-12) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 gs in Sep.
Berkshire Rocco (FR) 9-4jfav (9-0) Soon led, headed after 1f, chased leader, led again 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind English King (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Cloud Thunder 250-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along and stayed on inside in straight, headed 2f out, chased winner after, well held final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Tuscan Gaze (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Nobel Prize (IRE) 6-4jfav (9-5) Led briefly early, soon raced in 3rd, travelling smoothly straight, pushed along over 2f out, on terms over 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just prevailed at the finish, won at Naas 1m mdn hvy in Nov beating Chiricahua (9-5) by hd, 17 ran.
On Guard 11-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied final furlong, led again towards finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Dubai Welcome (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Punctuation 7-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Mishriff (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Santiago (IRE) 1-2fav (9-5) Disputed, led after 1f, joined 3f out, led travelling best over 2f out, ridden to assert 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Listowel 1m mdn sft in Sep beating Sunchart (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Born With Pride (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never in contention, 7th of 9, 8l behind Berlin Tango (9-1) at Kempton 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.
London Arch 14-1 (9-6) Prominent on outside, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Walkonby (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
