slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway to track leading pair 4f out, shaken up over 2f out, no impression from 1f out
held up, never travelling, detached from main group over 4f out
soon prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ran on from 2f out but no match for easy winner
prominent, lost position 4f out, lost touch with main group from 3f out
made all, going well 3f out, shaken up 2f out, drew clear entering final furlong, impressive
Mark Johnston has three of the five entries with King Frankel looking the best of the trio. Twice runner-up at Goodwoo, including on heavy ground in October, his pedigree suggests this will be as far as he will want to go and TRAWLERMAN may be able to outstay him with his fitness advantage. The Gosdens' son of Golden Horn still looked in need of experience when a close third at Wolverhampton and James Doyle is likely to make this a stamina test. Morani Kali's saddle slipped at Kempton after a fair run over this trip there earlier.
Alnajeeb (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly away and briefly pushed, keen in midfield, soon nudged again, ridden before 2f out, never travelling and well beaten, 6th of 7, 19l behind Uncle Bryn (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Home And Dry (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Man Of Riddles (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.
King Frankel (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Prominent, switched to near side rail when ridden 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Juan De Montalban (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Morani Kali 6-1 (9-5) Prominent on the inner, hung left 3f out, soon lost ground and weakened, last of 11, dist behind Thomas Cochrane (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Trawlerman (IRE) 8-11fav (9-5) Slowly away in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Man Of Riddles (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.
