tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, gradually weakened, lost 3rd closing stages
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 6f out, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, very easily
set strong pace, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, eased over 2f out
tracked leader, hard ridden 10f out, soon lost place, rallied over 2f out, stayed on to go modest 3rd towards finish
held up in touch, took closer order over 7f out, led over 4f out, soon hard ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Only a neck separated Chiron and Ardenlee Lad on debut at Newcastle. Both should strip fitter here but we'll take a chance on the fitness of DUBAI SONNET, who must have shown something at home before disappointing at Carlisle in October as he went off favourite. Riquet The King was never travelling at Wetherby last month and may need more time.
Chiron (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 14l behind Ustica (10-10) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Dubai Sonnet 5-2fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 14, 41l behind Five In A Row (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Morgans Rock (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Ran freely, led after 3f, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up inside final furlong, in a race won by Most Peculiar (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f N H flat sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Riquet The King (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, lost over 6f out, 10th of 13, 35l behind Supasundae (10-9) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Ardenlee Lad (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Behind, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 14l behind Ustica (10-10) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) sft in Mar.
