keen early, raced wide in touch, headway to lead 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, all out
prominent, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on one pace
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, chased winner until no extra final furlong
dwelt switched left start in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
went right start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
William Haggas has won four of the last six renewals of this Listed contest though Yazaman has a tough task on these terms in a tricky race. A couple of these are clear at the weights on last year’s form including Apollo One, who has every chance on his third in the Solario at Sandown, but MEGALLAN was unsuited by testing going in Group company at the end of last season and the Gosden colt and 2000 Guineas entry gets a speculative vote on his return. The well regarded El Drama is entered in both the latter contest and the Derby having made a winning debut at Doncaster in October while the 1000 Guineas entry Thank You Next is partnered by Ryan Moore and preferred to stablemate and dual novice winner To The Bar. Big Narstie and Gioia Cieca are more recent novice winners on the all-weather.
Apollo One 9-4 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 6f stks (2) sft in Oct beating Dark Shift (9-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Big Narstie (FR) 5-2 (8-10) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed briefly inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Give 'em The Slip (8-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
El Drama (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Dwelt in touch, good headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged right, readily, won at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Colonel Faulkner (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Gioia Cieca (USA) 11-8fav (9-5) Prominent, smooth progress to lead over 2f out, pushed out inside final furlong, ran on, easily, won at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Lead Story (9-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Megallan 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, nudged along over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 13l behind Mac Swiney (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
To The Bar (IRE) 2-5fav (9-7) Made all, came clear final 2f out, very easily, unchallenged, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Open Mystery (8-13) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
Yazaman (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden on inside rail over 1f out, close up inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, nk behind Victory Heights (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Thank You Next (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Saffron Beach (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
