tracked leader, led 7f out, made rest, clear over 1f out, comfortable
dwelt close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
slow into stride, in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
led, headed 7f out, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
in rear, weakened over 2f out
dwelt, wide and headway to track leaders after 1f out, lost place 6f out, weakened over 2f out
EMBLEM EMPIRE is penalised after opening his account over today’s trip at Lingfield but both placed horses have won subsequently and the Gosdens' colt should make another bold bid. Bluenose Belle scored over today’s distance at Newcastle back in April and winners have come out of that race while Immelmann can do better back over this shorter trip and is preferred to Gustav Holst. But a bigger threat may come from the Godolphin newcomer Dubai Vision as he’s a half-brother to a Grade 1 winner on the Dirt at Keeneland.
Emblem Empire (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Cu Chulainn (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Bluenose Belle (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Close-up, hit front and pushed before 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr beating Cedar's Stars (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dubai Vision (USA) Medaglia D'oro gelding out of Velvety.
Gustav Holst (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind In The Breeze (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Immelmann (GER) 4-1 (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Title (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
My Jeanie Rai 80-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Traila (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sheharz 125-1 (8-11) Started very slowly, outpaced in rear, lost touch final 4f, tailed off, last of 7, 36 1/2l behind Otyrar (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Nahaab (FR) 20-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression straight, never a factor, 10th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Party House (9-2) at Naas 1m 2f mdn fll gd in Apr.