raced wide, in touch, headway to go prominent over 4f out, effort 3f out, soon ridden and not quicken, faded inside final furlong
broke smartly, made most, pushed clear over 1f out, comfortable
slowly away towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders early, in touch over 4f out, ridden 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear rear, outpaced 3f out, never on terms
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, no chance with winner
Born A King is by Frankel and didn't look suited by heavy ground at Doncaster but is expected to do very much better in his second campaign. First Receiver made a very bright start at Newmarket in July and didn't run again until November when just outpaced by First View, though the winner disappointed in Dubai earlier in the year. IMRAHOR made a very good impression over 7f at Newbury when just failing to get the better of the odds-on Cherokee Trail. He just gets the vote while Mr Poy couldn't quite contain Sesame Birah over the same track and trip. Paxos looked in need of another furlong when runner-up over 7f here in February but Photograph made a very encouraging start at Newmarket in November. Defence Girl did well to finish third at Newcastle after missing the break.
Born A King 11-4 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Magnetised (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) hvy in Oct.
First Receiver 10-3 (9-2) Chased leader, challenged on bit well over 1f out, soon led, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind First View (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lanzealot Camelot gelding out of Blue Zealot.
Mr Poy 20-1 (9-4) Hampered start, in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, soon chased winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Sesame Birah (9-5) at Newbury 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Our Lad Brazen Beau gelding out of Our Gal.
Paxos (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Hampered start, tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Arctic Vega (8-11) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Photograph (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked winner, led briefly over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Tuscan Gaze (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov.
War Cross (USA) War Front colt out of Curvy.
Defence Girl (USA) 11-8 (8-9) Dwelt, behind, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Manaabit (8-9) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Deft Dubawi filly out of Prowess.
Imrahor 12-1 (9-2) Always prominent, every chance over 1f out until hung left inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Cherokee Trail (9-8) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Silver Imperial Anjaal filly out of Silver Miss.