led after 2f to 7f out, stayed tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, steady headway on rails from 3f out, challenged on outside 2f out, led approaching final furlong, hard ridden to hold on near finish
soon tracked leaders, challenged on bit over 2f out, upsides winner and every chance final furlong, just failed
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten
took keen hold, led for 2f, led 7f out, hard driven and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
behind, hung right bend 7f out, driven and beaten 4f out
unruly and unseated rider loading stalls, prominent, pressed leader halfway, ridden 2f out, outpaced by leading pair over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, shaken up and no impression over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon in touch, driven and looked reluctant 4f out and soon beaten
Paul Cole is more than capable of producing a three-year-old to win first time up for the season and looks to have a strong hand with My Putra, who gets the nod over Almanshood and Kong in the finale. The selection ran a good race behind Craven Stakes contender Forward Move when he was last seen out and, as things have turned out, was not disgraced in defeat. The step up in trip is in his favour and it will take a good one to stop him this afternoon. Almanshood shaped with promise when he was last seen out and there is plenty more to come from him. His effort at Salisbury was all the more commendable as he got very upset in the stalls. Kong is stoutly bred and should cope with the step up in distance. However, his form was nothing out of the ordinary last term and, like a few of the rest, he has improvement to find. Therefore, we return to My Putra as a more reliable option, as he looked a useful performer in the making last term and with his yard very much in-form, he is the one to beat here.
Almanshood (USA) 11-2 Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Bayeux de Moi at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (D) gs in Aug.
Gold Gun (USA) 100-1 Held up in touch, weakened well over 2f out, 16th of 21, 22l behind Proclamation at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (D2) sft in Oct.
Kong (IRE) 14-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Luis Melendez at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (D2) gd in Oct.
Marhaba Million (IRE) 9-1 Slowly away, held up, ridden over 3f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Indian Pipe Dream at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn gd.
Mujazaf 11-2 In touch, headway to press leaders 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f, 6th of 11, 15l behind The Geezer at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo mdn gd in Mar.
My Putra (USA) 5-1 Keen, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3f out, outpaced final furlong, 2nd of 18, 5l behind Forward Move at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn aut (E3) gf in Sept.
My Vee Tee (IRE) 100-1 Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 35l behind The Geezer at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo mdn gd in Mar.
Sea Wall Giant's Causeway colt, half-brother to flat and hurdles winner Reservoir.
Ustad (IRE) 16-1 Behind, ridden and struggling final 3f, 7th of 8, 11l behind Mutajammel at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (D2) gd in Sept.
Newtown Villa Spectrum filly out of 1m4f winner New Abbey.
Count Kristo 4-1 In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 17l behind Esquire at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (D2) gd in Sept.
