raced keenly, tracked leader to over halfway, losing place when ran wide into straight, soon well behind
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
slowly into stride, behind most of way
soon led, ridden and kept on from 2f out, headed final 75 yards, no extra towards finish
mid-division, weakened 2f out
raced in mid-division, ran green into straight, edged left from 2f out, pulled out entering final furlong, driven ahead near finish
close up, shaken up 2f out, stayed on same pace
ran wide into straight, behind most of way
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge and hung right over 1f out, upsides and flashed tail inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
took keen hold, prominent, tracked leader halfway, ridden to challenge and green over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 75 yards, caught near finish
Indigo Cat can give the O'Brien-Fallon duo another weekend winner, with Gala Evening, Fantorini, and Traprain worth a second look. I'll take a deep breath and run through the entries for Indigo Cat that will reveal the esteem in which the son of Storm Cat is held; The Dante, the Derby, the St James's Palace Stakes, the King Edward VII Stakes and the Coral-Eclipse. That suggests that he has a bit of ability don't you think, and he will surely have to go in first time to justify the hype. Gala Evening already needs a mile and a half judged by the way that he stayed on at the end of his Windsor debut recently. His dam is a sister to Dancing Brave no less and he holds a Derby entry. John Gosden has pencilled in Fantorini for the King Edward VII Stakes and he shaped well enough at Sandown last September, but it remains to be seen whether he will be up to mixing it with Group horses this year. Traprain is well thought of but is perhaps best watched, and all in all, if the vibes are right, Indigo Cat will take all the beating.
Corton Denham 250-1 Dwelt, always behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, 33l behind Baawrah at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (D) pol in Jan '04.
Mind How You Go (FR) 10-1 Held up towards rear, steady headway from 7th, chased winner under pressure after 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Migwell at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft in Feb (N.Hunt).
Brennie (IRE) 16-1 Never a factor, 21st of 26, 36l behind Mesopotamia at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stk sft in Oct.
Desert Storm (DEN) Desert Prince colt, half-brother to middle-distance winner High Priestess.
Fantorini (USA) 20-1 Led to over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Mutajammel at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (D2) gd in Sept.
Gala Evening 8-1 Soon prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on again final furlong, 4th of 15, 6l behind National Trust at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn gs in Apr.
Indigo Cat (USA) Storm Cat colt out of French 1000 Guineas winner Bluemamba.
The Nawab (IRE) 12-1 Held up, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 5l behind Mordor at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn gf in Apr.
Thorny Mandate 50-1 Held up midfield, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 12l behind Palatinate at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (E3) sft in Sept.
Traprain (IRE) Mark of Esteem colt, half-brother to 7f to 1m winner Calchas and 1m1f winner Dansker.
Viniyoga Cadeaux Genereux colt out of 7f winner Optimistic.
Wozani Dancer (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt, full brother to winning milers St Pancras and Blue Sky Thinking.
Gems of Araby 14-1 In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 16, 13l behind Eswarah at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll gs in Apr.
Gravardlax 50-1 Held up, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f, 8th of 12, 31l behind Mokaraba at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stk gs in Apr.
