tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never quite able to get on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out
led early, tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed close home
kept wide 1st 2f, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, led again close home
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Aidan O'Brien bids to win this for the fourth time in succession. The Dewhurst third Smuggler's Cove was unfancied on his comeback in the Gladness Stakes at the Curragh and ran accordingly but a bold bid is expected over this longer trip. NAFAQA (NAP) shares a similar profile with a second in the Royal Lodge followed by another placed effort when behind Kool Kompany in the Craven at Newmarket last month. But Barry Hills' charge is a half-brother to a 1m4f winner and may well go one better in this. Disegno gets first-time headgear after a third in the Listed Feilden Stakes on his return but the remainder all have some improving to do on today's terms including Listed winner Prince Gagarin while Paul Hanagan prefers the selection to Snoano.
Prince Gagarin (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Held up in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 1m 2yo lst stk (1) sft in Oct beating Teofilo's Princess (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Smuggler's Cove (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 5l behind Flight Risk (9-7) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 (1) in Apr.
Disegno (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Golden Horn (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Apr.
Not So Sleepy 4-1 (9-0) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, challenged and every chance when edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Smaih (9-0) at Newbury 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Nafaqa (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Keen led early, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, driven and edged right inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Kool Kompany (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Snoano 6-1 (9-1) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Master Apprentice (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Yeenaan (FR) 7-2fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 10l behind Mutarakez (8-9) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
