close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
in rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on
held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
keen close up, ridden and lost place over 4f out
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd final strides
dwelt held up in touch, switched right and headway over 2f out, ran green over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final strides
John Gosden runs three in this including likely hot favourite Waldkonig. Frankie Dettori rides the son of Kingman, who won by nine lengths on debut at Wolverhampton. That form looks suspect, however, and he might be worth taking on with MISHRIFF. An easy winner of a Nottingham maiden last season, he finished second in the Saudi Derby on Dirt at Riyadh in February despite blowing the start. Punctuation has been racing over 1m4f at Kempton but his yard has already been among the winners. Al Aasy should be winning soon based on his third here in October when Formality was fifth but Volkan Star was disappointing in the Zetland Stakes here in the autumn.
Al Aasy (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Tom Collins (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Cherokee Trail (USA) (8-9) 10th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Full Flat (8-9) at Riyadh 1m gf in Feb.
Formality 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Tom Collins (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Luncies 5-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Mar beating Claudius Secundus (8-8) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Mishriff (IRE) (8-9) 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Full Flat (8-9) at Riyadh 1m gf in Feb.
Punctuation 4-5fav (8-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 6f out, led over 5f out, drew clear well over 1f out, impressive, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Pledge Of Peace (8-4) by 11l, 14 ran.
The First King (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Went right start, soon tracking leader, led 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, rider lost whip towards finish, led post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar beating Cityzen Serg (9-5) by ns, 7 ran.
Volkan Star (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Max Vega (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Waldkonig 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, hung right and led 2f out, quickened clear, impressive, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Zoran (9-5) by 9l, 11 ran.
