led, hard ridden over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, headed post
tracked leader, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, lost place well over 2f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway to challenge over 2f out, wandered under pressure from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on to lead post
NonRunner
Me Too Nagasaki was behind Mustarrid at Chelmsford last month and the latter was later beaten by CITY OF JOY over track and trip. There should be more to come from Sir Michael Stoute’s charge this year and he’s preferred to Colibri. The latter was beaten less than a length in a decent handicap at Sandown and represents last year’s winning trainer while High Acclaim will find this easier than his latest challenge at Newmarket. Wahash ran no sort of race last time and the maiden winners Mandarin and Ahlan Bil Zain need to improve further.
Wahash (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Leshlaa (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
High Acclaim (USA) 33-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ronald R (8-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in May.
Mandarin (GER) 10-11fav (9-5) Made all, pushed along and 3 lengths clear 2f out, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Cool Team (9-5) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Ahlan Bil Zain (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 2f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Cracksman (9-0) at Epsom 1m 2f (2) gd in Apr.
Me Too Nagasaki (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Keen close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mustarrid (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Colibri (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division on outside, headway on outside carried left and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Atty Persse (9-1) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
City Of Joy 4-1 (9-1) Dwelt held up, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong when slightly hampered, led post, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gf in May beating Mustarrid (9-7) by hd, 7 ran.