held up towards rear, headway towards outside over 2f out, kept on under pressure into never nearer 3rd towards finish
held up in last pair, effort on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on into never nearer 4th towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged going well 2f out, soon led, quickened clear over 1f out, edged left final furlong, very easily
made most, led field just off inside rail in straight, joined 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly inside final furlong
mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung left and beaten
started slowly, took keen hold in last pair, never a factor
raced keenly, tracked leaders, squeezed through between horses and every chance 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, stayed on late not trouble leaders
tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up in mid-division on outside, headway edging left and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division on inside, weakened 2f out
Shabeeb hasn’t been the easiest to keep right and was having his first start since last summer when fifth in a Class 2 handicap at Newcastle. He wouldn’t want any further rain but there was plenty of cut when ROYAL LINE landed a double last year and John Gosden’s unexposed colt will have come on for last month’s reappearance in a conditions race at Doncaster. C'Est No Mour was progressive last year and won twice over track and trip. But along with Golden Wolf, he found Whinging Willie too good here in October and the latter finished a well beaten second in last year’s renewal. Fire Fighting beat Fearsome at Lingfield in March while Shabbah is reunited with Ryan Moore having only his second start for new connections and could go well.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, no threat, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Oasis Charm (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Shabeeb (USA) 7-2fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Royal Line Evensfav (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 4, 8 1/4l behind Saigon City (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) sft in Mar.
Faithful Mount 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 2nd, clear after next until before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, blundered and almost unseated rider last, no chance after, weakened run-in, 6th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Brain Power (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.
Shabbah (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 9f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Koeman (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Lorelina 5-1 (9-5) Held up just off the pace in 5th, closed steadily 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, led under pressure over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 13, hd behind Precious Ramotswe (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Oct.
C'Est No Mour (GER) 4-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway 4f out, driven along in 6th and no chance final 2f, 6th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Whinging Willie (9-7) at Epsom 1m 4f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Golden Wolf (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders 5f out, going well over 3f out, 2nd inside final 2f, not much room on rail and squeezed through inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Whinging Willie (9-7) at Epsom 1m 4f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Fearsome 6-1 (8-10) Keen close up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to join 2nd post, 2nd of 6, nk behind Fire Fighting (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Whinging Willie (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, switched right 3f out, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 1 3/4l behind St Mary's (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Berrahri (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leader after 1f, ridden 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, keeping on when hampered inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Inn The Bull (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Native Fighter (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Went left start, held up in mid-division, good headway between horses over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led post, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Soghan (9-6) by ns, 11 ran.
Ardamir (FR) 8-1 (9-10) 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Cliffs Of Dover (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
