made most under stand side rail, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, edged left and eased, comfortable
raced wide alone, prominent with winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same
rider removed hood late, slowly away, in touch after 2f, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner
awkwardly away, in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt in rear, weakened 2f out
slowly away, pushed along in rear, never on terms
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
Invincible King played up before the start at Southwell and may be capable of better but this looks a hot maiden with several top Newmarket yards represented. Only a short-head separated AKHU NAJLA and Knight Of Honour behind Ikhtiraaq at Leicester in October and there should be little between them again here. Both have entries in the Dante but the former is also entered in the Irish 2000 Guineas so may be more effective over this trip. Trueman, Lebsayer and Tuxedo Junction are all newcomers worth monitoring for future reference but Canters Well may do better in handicaps.
Akhu Najla 2-1fav (9-5) Steadied start, keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 11, nk behind Ikhtiraaq (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Canters Well (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Yonafis (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Dec.
Captain Howse (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, last of 16, dist behind Island Falcon (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Invincible King (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leader over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind War Of Words (8-13) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Knight Of Honour (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt, switched right start, in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Ikhtiraaq (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Lebsayer (FR) Shalaa colt out of Iltemas.
My Boy Jack 12-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Samburu (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gs in Oct.
The Green Amigo Frankel gelding out of Majmu.
Trueman Wootton Bassett colt out of Dazzling Rose.
Tuxedo Junction Iffraaj colt out of Dash To The Front.
