took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, weakened 2f out, soon behind, eased
steadied start, took keen hold and held up in last pair, good headway towards inside 2f out, not clear run and switched right soon after, led over 1f out, quickened clear
held up in last trio, pushed along and headway chasing leaders over 2f out, keeping on when hampered over 1f out, no chance after
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, chasing leaders and staying on when hampered over 1f out, kept on after but not recover
soon led and set steady pace, quickened 3f out, edged left on home turn, ridden and hung left 2f out, kept slight lead until ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in 6th, headway towards inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, chased winner but well held final furlong, just held on for 2nd
wore hood in paddock, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden on outside 2f out, unable to quicken under pressure when edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced 3 wide tracking leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, no impression when not clearest of runs entering final furlong, weakened
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Not much separates most of these at the weights though UAE PRINCE has something to find on these terms after landing a handicap at Ripon. But an entry in the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes here next month suggests much better is expected from him and he's preferred to Wild Hacked. The latter won a decent handicap on the all-weather last time while Knights Table returned an easy winner at Ripon on his reappearance with a below par Fire Fighting well beaten. Muntazah finished in front of Restorer when beaten in a Group 3 at Sandown on his reappearance and could figure while Carntop ran well in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes over track and trip last summer and returns to action along with last year’s progressive pair, Baydar and Desert Encounter.
Carntop 9-2 (8-11) Tracked winner, went wide 8f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Dal Harraild (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Desert Encounter (IRE) 85-40 (9-2) Steadied start, in touch, in rear, headway on outer to press leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Mountain Bell (8-2) at Chester 1m 4f lst (1) gs in Sep.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd place, no extra, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Knights Table (8-8) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Knights Table 11-10fav (8-8) Tracked leader, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Tawdeea (9-3) by 5l, 4 ran.
Muntazah 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Ulysses (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Restorer 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Ulysses (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Star Storm (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Held up last, steady headway on outside over 2f out, went 4th inside final 2f, edged left under pressure and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Winning Story (8-9) at Newcastle 2m stks (2) pol in Dec.
Uae Prince (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Chased leader, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Final (9-5) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Wild Hacked (USA) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on gamely towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr beating Mistiroc (8-13) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Baydar 13-8fav (8-13) Prominent, pushed along 4f out, struggling from 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Energia Davos (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Oct.
