held up off the pace in last pair, ridden along over 4f out, switched left to outside 3f out, closed over 2f out, edging right and switched left over 1f out, soon led, pushed clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
slowly away, pushed along early in rear, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
led after 1f, set strong pace and went clear 7f out, still 7 lengths ahead 3f out, came back to field over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong, lost 2 places final 100 yards
held up off the pace in 3rd, closed over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd again inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner
led for 1f, tracked leader who went clear 7f out, ridden 3f out, no chance when lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up off the pace in 4th, last and struggling when ridden and weakened 3f out,
Storm The Stars was placed at Epsom and in the Irish Derby at the Curragh after winning this in 2015 but the race’s influence as a Derby Trial has generally waned in recent years with only Fierce Impact entered in the upcoming Classic this year. He finished upsides Monarchs Glen in the Classic Trial at Sandown and the latter will need to settle better here to last home. John Gosden also runs Khalidi but he’s another on a retrieval mission after finished a well-beaten third behind subsequent Dante winner Permian when favourite at Newmarket. Raheen House would have claims on his second to Musidora winner Shutter Speed in a conditions race at Newbury but the interesting one may be THE GRAND VISIR (NAP). The Frankel colt only won a Yarmouth maiden earlier this month but was very green and should be capable of leaving that form well behind in time. Wetherby maiden winner Shymkent may find this company too hot.
Khalidi 11-10fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Permian (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Fierce Impact (JPN) 11-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leading pair on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no threat after, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind Cunco (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Monarchs Glen 5-6fav (9-1) Wore hood prior to start and mounted on course, raced very freely in lead, still pulling 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, just held on for 4th, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Cunco (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Raheen House (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, led inside final 3f until inside final 2f, chased winner but well held, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Shutter Speed (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Shymkent 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead towards finish, won at Wetherby 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Born To Be Alive (9-5) by hd, 11 ran.
The Grand Visir 3-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along and ran green 3f out, headway to chase clear leader over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead near finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn stks (3) gf in May beating Fibonacci (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
