towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on
towards rear, effort and some progress over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, hung left over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, mid-division to rear, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left soon after and weakened
prominent, led 4f out, ridden clear over 2f out, pushed out
in touch, chased winner from 3f out, held over 1f out
led, ridden when headed 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4f out, weakened final furlong
always in rear
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Khyberie, Emirates First and Sahara Sphinx look the top performers here and Emirates First can make a winning debut. Emirates First is a daughter of In The Wings out of the top class Genovefa who was best at distances of around a mile and a half. This trip of a mile may be on the short side but with stamina at a premium in the conditions, Emirates First can be staying on when others have cried enough. Sahara Sphinx was fairly easy to back on his debut, the Godolphin runner perhaps not seeing out the ten furlong trip and this shorter trip may suit the son of Giants Causeway. Khyberie shaped encouragingly on her only start to date, the daughter of Kahyasi doing all her best work in the closing stages, and she can be expected to improve for the experience. However, the one who can justify her title is Emirates First.
Hilltop Destiny 66-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden on outside over 3f out, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 9l behind Cantabilly (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Sahara Sphinx (USA) 5-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 11, 3l behind Galactic Star (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft.
Show Winner 5-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leading pair from 2f out, soon hanging left and no impression, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Nosferatu (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft.
The Grey One (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, hung right over 1f out, soon chasing winner, held went slightly checked inside last, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind La Colline (8-12) at Warwick 6f mdn stk (5) sft.
Vampyrus 11-1 (9-3) Held up, effort 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, 9th of 10, 27l behind Woolly Bully (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs.
Khyberie 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, headway to go mid-division after 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Dab Hand (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) pol.
Ratzia (IRE) Sinndar filly, half-sister to winners up to 1m1f.
Emirates First (IRE) In The Wings filly, sister to top-class middle-distance performer Mamool.
