held up in rear, headway on outside to chase leaders when pushed wide over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led on stand rail, driven from 2f out, 1 length clear 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
held up in rear, switched right to outside over 2f out, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, chased leader final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace under pressure final furlong
Hoh Mike is selected here ahead of Elhamri and Hinton Admiral. Hoh Mike rates as the best of these based on his juvenile form, his best efforts being his Norfolk Stakes and Cornwallis Stakes runner-up runs, both at this venue. Elhamri and Hinton Admiral are rated five pounds behind him, the former being a Listed winner that fared respectably in Group races last season, the latter being an all-weather Listed winner who ran well off a mark of 108 in a Newmarket handicap last time. There are some promising types among the others but, overall, they will need to improve this time around if they are to feature in terms of winning. All of which, once again, returns us to the selection, which is Hoh Mike, who can defy his 207-day absence from the track.
Dazed And Amazed 13-2 (9-7) In touch on inside, ridden and outpaced halfway, switched left inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Ebn Reem (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Elhamri 6-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along halfway, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 9l behind Alzerra (8-11) at Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Hinton Admiral 11-2 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Prime Defender (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 3yo lst hcp (1) gf in Apr.
Hoh Mike (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Alzerra (8-11) at Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Solid Rock (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, prominent on outer, headway to chase leader 2f out, every chance just over 1f out, no extra, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Fares (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo lst stk (1) pol in Apr.
Medley 8-15fav (9-0) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (3) gf in Jul beating Cartimandua (9-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Rainbow Mirage (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Pushed along to chase leaders stands side group, weakened 2f out, soon eased, 8th of 9, 21l behind Baby Strange (9-0) at York 6f 2yo lst stk (1) sft in Oct.