chased leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
took keen hold and prominent, challenged and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, stayed on and always holding on
chased leaders, edged left from halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
took keen hold, led until halfway, chased leaders until weakened 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride and off the pace in main group, headway halfway, chased leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
slowly away, tailed off throughout, tailed off and eased final 2f
took keen hold, chased leaders, short of room approaching final 4f, lost place halfway
The presence of Richard Hughes aboard Ninjago has to go down as a major positive and while he may be ready on this occasion, the pedigree of Richard Hannon's colt suggests to us that he will be better over further. AL MUNTAZAH unseated his rider on the way to the start at Sandown, and he raced with plenty of enthusiasm once the race got underway. The half-brother to Bronze Angel was not disgraced under the circumstances and if he can navigate his way through the preliminaries, he will be tough to beat. Secret Beau showed plenty of speed before weakening at Salisbury and looks capable of picking up a small race. Stan Moore's juveniles haven't set the world alight but he has already trained a winner at Chepstow this term so Almalekiah is worthy of a second glance. The grey is in receipt of lumps of weight and she may well be capable of giving a good account of herself first time out.
Al Muntazah (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Unseated rider and ran loose before start, took keen hold, led, stayed alone on far side in straight, hung badly left to join main group and well on terms with leaders over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Hot Diggity (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Ninjago Mount Nelson colt out of Fidelio's Miracle.
Secret Beau 25-1 (9-3) With leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 2l behind Here Comes When (9-3) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Frans Hals 8-1 (8-11) Off the pace, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 10, 7l behind Hipster (8-13) at Epsom Downs 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft.
Stockholm 66-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, soon outpaced, reminder halfway, soon weakened , tailed off, last of 7, well behind Here Comes When (9-3) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Almalekiah (IRE) Clodovil filly out of Majestic Night.
Just Duchess Avonbridge filly out of Red Countess.
Kryena's Rose 13-2 (8-1) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 13l behind Ingleby Royale (8-4) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Apr.
Luv U Whatever Needwood Blade gelding out of Lady Suesanne.
