in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never on terms
in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on to chase front pair final furlong, always held
took keen hold, held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well
soon led, driven over 2f out, edged left and ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, 4th and held final furlong
behind, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, well beaten over 1f out
behind, outpaced 2f out, never able to challenge
held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression from over 1f out
Frankie won this last year on subsequent Irish Derby winner Jack Hobbs and GERSHWIN has some fancy entries. He beat a couple of subsequent winners to win a maiden at Haydock in October. Harrison is held in high regard by his trainer and also holds Derby entries along with another maiden winner in Gambit. Paris Protocol beat Stargazer at Salisbury in September while Lovell opened his account at Thirsk during the same month. Dal Harraild, Altarsheed and Celebration Day were all beaten in handicaps at the end of last year but Soldier In Action made a winning return at Doncaster and has been upped 7lb for that.
Paris Protocol 11-4 (9-5) Always prominent, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Salisbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Stargazer (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Harrison 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Goodwood 1m 1f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct beating Cameraman (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Essenaitch (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Turn Tide (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Gambit 4-7fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, closed on outside form 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Ragner (9-5) by 8l, 5 ran.
Stargazer (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Led until over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Paris Protocol (9-5) at Salisbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Soldier In Action (FR) 7-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, kept on well, pushed out, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Juste Pour Nous (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Dal Harraild 3-1 (9-1) Dwelt in touch in 5th, headway on outer over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Viren's Army (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 1f (3) sft in Oct.
Altarsheed (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Galvanize (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Lovell 8-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader, challenged on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, won at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Becky The Thatcher (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Rainbow Dreamer 7-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway on outside 2f out, led over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct beating Twobeelucky (9-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
Gershwin 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, shaken up inside final furlong, edged right briefly, stayed on, won at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct beating Baydar (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Celebration Day (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Led, quickened over 3f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Good Run (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
