disputed lead until pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
keen in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out
disputed lead until led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on
dwelt in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly close home, nearest finish
dwelt, raced wide towards rear, headway entering final 2f, soon every chance, unable to quicken towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ran on
held up, good headway 2f out, ridden and found nil entering final furlong
keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
NonRunner
COROEBUS arrives fresh from beating stablemate Native Trail in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and the latter has subsequently won the Irish equivalent. Charlie Appleby’s colt will prove a warm order in this. William Haggas runs two with Tom Marquand sticking with the rapidly improving Listed winner My Prospero ahead of German 2000 Guineas winner Maljoom while Ballydoyle send over Aikhal, who was beaten by Angel Bleu in a Group 1 in France in October. New Energy finished runner-up in the Irish 2000 Guineas but Mighty Ulysses was beaten in a handicap at Haydock last time. Berkshire Shadow, Lusail and Light Infantry all finished behind the selection at Newmarket.
Aikhal (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, not quicken, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Angel Bleu (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Angel Bleu (FR) 11-4 (9-0) Wore hood to post, sweating, raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Perfect Power (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Bayside Boy (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Never in contention, eased final furlong, 13th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Modern Games (9-3) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 gs in May.
Berkshire Shadow 80-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Coroebus (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Apr.
Coroebus (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) In touch traveling well, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Apr beating Native Trail (9-0) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Lusail (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Restless in stalls, dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Coroebus (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Apr.
Maljoom (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, ridden to go clear 2f out, kept on final furlong, won at Cologne 1m Grp 2 stks gd in May beating Rocchigiani (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Mighty Ulysses 13-8fav (9-9) Mid-division, headway when not much room and switched right 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Whoputfiftyinyou (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
My Prospero (IRE) 7-4jfav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway entering final 2f, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gf in May beating Reach For The Moon (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
New Energy (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Fly leapt from stalls, held up in rear, headway between horses from 2f out, went 3rd 1f out and soon ridden, 2nd 100 yards out and kept on well, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Native Trail (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Wexford Native (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd and pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 3l behind Native Trail (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Checkandchallenge 33-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 14th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Coroebus (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Apr.
Light Infantry (FR) 50-1 (9-0) In rear, outpaced 3f out, rallied final furlong, 9th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Coroebus (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Apr.
