led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable
held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
keen held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
keen in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
led 1f, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
The Johnstons’ yard bid to win this for the third time in succession having landed last year’s renewal with THEMAXWECAN. The latter was also making his seasonal reappearance on that occasion and can go close again racing of the same mark. He’s preferred to stablemates State Of Bliss and Soapy Stevens while Irish challenger Zero Ten, a maiden winner on the Flat, wasn’t disgraced in a Group 1 in France in October. Enemy contested a couple of Group races in Dubai in February and is unexposed over this far as is Sir Rumi, a runner-up at Doncaster last month when ahead of Dark Jedi. Alright Sunshine was well beaten in this last year and Hms President looks more favourably handicapped.
Zero Ten (IRE) (9-4) 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Scope (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Island Brave (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Hukum (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 fst in Mar.
Enemy 66-1 (9-0) Slowly away, good late headway from 2f out, 4th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Manobo (8-9) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.
Themaxwecan (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 7f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 30th of 32, dist behind Buzz (8-13) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Alright Sunshine (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Bandinelli (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Switched left start, some headway when driven 3f out, well held final furlong, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Raymond Tusk (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) gd in Mar.
Sir Rumi (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along when headed 3f out, stayed on, no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Raymond Tusk (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) gd in Mar.
Diocletian (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Refused to race, at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Haliphon 14-1 (9-3) Held up in 5th on inside, headway on rail chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, joined for 4th post, 4th of 7, 3l behind Pistoletto (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
HMS President (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 20th of 23, 21 1/4l behind Farhan (8-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Heights Of Abraham (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 5l behind Dhushan (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
State Of Bliss (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Get Shirty (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Blow Your Horn (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Slowly away, tracked leaders, ridden and headway 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong, last of 4, 4l behind C'Est No Mour (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Soapy Stevens 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 10l behind Tashkhan (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
