always towards rear, never on terms
led until 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
chased leading pair until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
keen early, tracked leader, led 2f out, kept up to work and edged left inside final furlong, ran on well
difficult loading, slowly away, outpaced and always in rear
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and plugged on final 2f
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, wide and weakened on home turn
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
gave problems loading and and unseated rider start, slowly away, always in rear
mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, promising
Amjaady and Al Thoorayah have both placed though neither threatened the winner and the latter has disappointed subsequently. Francisco Bay showed a big improvement here last time and could figure but a newcomer may prove good enough. Basilisk wears his owner's first colours ahead of Sash and is also preferred to stablemate Midport but ART SONG is an $800,000 Scat Daddy colt and the North American-bred gets a speculative vote to make a winning start for Godolphin.
Al Thoorayah (USA) 5-2 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Alnadir (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Amjaady (USA) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, took 3rd post, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Sovereign Grant (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Antidote (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some headway final 75 yards, no chance, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Surrey Thunder (9-2) at Windsor 1m stks (5) sft in Oct.
Art Song (USA) Scat Daddy colt out of Practice.
Basilisk (USA) Speightstown colt out of Treat Gently.
Craneur 50-1 (9-2) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Stormwave (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.
Francisco Bay 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Jahbath (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Hydroplane (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Ran green towards rear, forced to go wide to avoid faller and rider over 6f out, no chance after, 9th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Fintas (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Lee Roy 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place over 7f out, well beaten over 2f out, 8th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Fearless Warrior (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Midport (IRE) Dabirsim colt out of Monspa.
Sash Oasis Dream colt out of Surcingle.