behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
held up, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
in rear, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling
slowly into stride, held up mid-division, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayon on to lead well inside final furlong
led, going well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Newcomer Deer Lake, Bramaputra and Persian Sea are the trio to make the shortlist here, with Persian Sea taken to step up on a promising debut third. Jeremy Noseda's Deer Lake is an interesting debutant, being a son of Kings Best out of a multiple winning miler. He is likely to have been well prepared, and at 110,000 Guineas was not a cheap purchase. A daughter of Choisir, out of a Selkirk mare, Bramaputra has finished second on both her starts to date, staying on well behind Rosaleen at Ascot, though the winner has subsequently let the form down. Nonetheless, this looks a good opening for Bramaputra, and she can go well. Persian Sea ran pleasingly on her racecourse bow at Nottingham, keeping on well in third behind Roger Charlton's useful Scuffle. This daughter of Dubai Destination has a mixture of speed and stamina in her pedigree, and Persian Sea can take this.
Border Fox 33-1 (9-11) Very slowly away, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 24l behind Missioner (8-13) at Haydock 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
Trireme (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) In touch and pulled hard, led after 5f, ridden when headed 3f out, weakened, last of 12, well behind Smuglin (10-4) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gd (N.Hunt).
Annawanna 200-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden along 3f out, soon behind, last of 10, 47l behind Lindelaan (8-10) at Beverley 7f mdn stk (5) gf.
Sweet Seville (FR) 33-1 (8-12) Jumped right at start, chased leaders to halfway, 11th of 13, 21l behind Van Ruymbeke (9-3) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Dec.
Al Wasef (USA) 2-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, no extra when headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind City Bonus (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Bagenalstown (IRE) 200-1 (9-3) Behind, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 11, 25l behind Wing Play (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Deer Lake (IRE) King's Best colt, half-brother to winners on the Flat and over hurdles.
Navajo Joe (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Behind, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 6l behind Black Rain (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Tourist 11-4jt-fav (9-0) Unruly stalls, went left start, with leader, driven and every chance over 1f out, kept on until no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Naval Review (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Bramaputra (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Led, hung right from over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Rosaleen (9-1) at Ascot 1m fll stk (3) gs in Apr.
Persian Sea (UAE) 17-2 (9-0) In touch, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Scuffle (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gd.
Kijani (IRE) Green Desert gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 6f-2m and over hurdles.
Follow The Buzz 300-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 13, well behind Eastern Anthem (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct '06.
Sir Boss (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and hung right over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 6l behind Fabreze (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd.
