keen tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, caught post
keen held up in last place, headway but still plenty to do approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead post
keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden and edged right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, one pace final furlong
It's difficult to assess the form of Drive Faster's win in Turkey in November but he's joined Hugo Palmer's yard subsequently and could have been found a much easier opportunity than this. Adventurous had some smart form last year but finished last on his reappearance at Lingfield last month. Kentuckyconnection looks outmatched in this company while Humphrey Bogart was raised 6lb for his fourth in the Group 2 Royal Lodge at Newmarket and returns to action along with Knife Edge. Marco Botti's Coolmore-owned colt returned a losing favourite in a conditions race at Headquarters in October and better is expected of him this year but ENNAADD (NAP) is progressing well having won on his handicap debut with plenty in hand at Chelmsford in February. Roger Varian's colt gets the nod to continue his improvement and come out best.
Drive Faster (9-0) won at Veliefendi 6f stks gd in Nov beating Gloss For Us (9-0) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Adventurous (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) In touch, effort over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, last of 11, 8 1/2l behind Haalick (9-1) at Lingfield 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Ennaadd 10-11fav (9-7) Held up, took keen hold, switched right and headway over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, easily, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Ice Royal (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Humphrey Bogart (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take narrow 4th inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Foundation (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Kentuckyconnection (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Behind, switched right and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Glamorous Approach (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Knife Edge (IRE) 11-8fav (9-3) Close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, not handle dip and lost ground over 1f out, stayed on toward finish, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Hayadh (9-3) at Newmarket 7f stks (2) gs in Oct.