made all, ridden and strongly pressed near finish, just held on, all out
held up disputing 5th, headway under pressure edging left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well in closing stages, not pace to challenge
sweating, switched left start, held up in last pair, effort on wide outside over 2f out, ridden and laboured progress in 4th inside final furlong
started very slowly, ridden inside final 3f, always in rear
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden over 1f out, strong challenge close home, just held
slowly into stride, took keen hold disputing 5th, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Dee Ex Bee won over a mile here last season before placing over 1m2f in Listed company and sets the standard off a mark of 103. But CROSSED BATON beat a horse rated 102 to win a novices’ contest over today’s trip at Kempton last month and further progress is expected from the Derby entry today as John Gosden bids for a fourth consecutive success having won this with the high-class Cracksman last year. As expected of a Ballydoyle representative, Leopardstown maiden winner James Cook has a host of fancy entries and the brother to the brilliant Found is preferred to stablemate Zabriskie as both return to action. My Lord And Master won a Nottingham maiden last term and is another in the Derby along with the newcomer from Ireland Miles Christianus but Technological and Simpson look up against it.
Crossed Baton 11-8fav (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar beating Tigre du Terre (9-6) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dee Ex Bee 7-2 (9-2) Raced stands side, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Kew Gardens (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
James Cook (IRE) 4-7fav (9-5) Disputed lead early and jumped roadway after 1f, led after 2f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and clear 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn sft in Oct beating Latrobe (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Miles Christianus (IRE) The Carbon Unit colt out of The Real Thing.
My Lord And Master (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, comfortable, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov beating Young Rascal (9-5) by 6l, 14 ran.
Simpson (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Lynwood Gold (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) gf in Oct.
Technological 7-2 (9-9) Led, headed 9f out, tracked leader, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr beating Antonian (9-9) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Zabriskie (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 8 3/4l behind Ghaiyyath (9-1) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
