with leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and just held close home
led, headed over 4f out, regained lead final furlong, held on near finish
in rear, headway over 4f out, kept on and no impression
stumbled and unseated rider soon after leaving stalls
always towards rear
Jim Crowley prefers the chances of LASHABEEH to Eraad with the former beaten only a neck at Kempton on his debut in October. The winner is now rated 95 so the form looks solid enough and he has Crossing The Line to beat in this. Rated 92, the latter made a winning start at Newmarket before struggling in Pattern company and should go well on her reappearance. Dragon Moon ran green in a tough maiden at Newmarket last month and can finish closer but the remainder are harder to fancy.
Amaranth (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Led until well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Emaraaty (9-8) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Legal Mind 250-1 (10-0) Started slowly, always behind, 11th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Chagatai (9-8) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Bambajee (FR) Rock Of Gibraltar M out of Heaven's Dream.
Crossing The Line 28-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Clemmie (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gs in Sep.
Dragon Moon (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Keen raced far side, overall leader, merged with stand side 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 19, 8 1/2l behind Sawwaah (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Apr.
Eraad (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Always behind, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Perfect Hustler (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Lashabeeh (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Went right start, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed towards finish, always held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Desert Doctor (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Black Lace 250-1 (8-11) Ridden and struggling halfway, always towards rear, last of 10, 17 1/4l behind Desert Doctor (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.