held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no impression until stayed on near finish
made all, ridden 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in touch, ridden when hung badly left from over 2f out, headway to chase winner when virtually unrideable over 1f out, pulled of rail inside final furlong, driven and ran on
pulled hard, tracked winner after 2f until 5f out, weakened 2f out
in rear, never a factor
tracked winner 2f, tracked winner again 5f out, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
Bath maiden winner Marhaba Malyoon and French raider War Is Over are the only ones in this with Derby entries but it would be a surprise if either are good enough. MEASURING TIME and Dordogne are clear of the field on official ratings but, after winning the Feilden on his reappearance, the latter was tailed off in the Classic Trial at Sandown last time. Richard Hannon's colt finished second in that Sandown race and there is enough stamina in his pedigree to suggest he'll improve for today's longer trip. He should have the beating of Borug though the half-brother to Godolphin's Arc hero Marienbard will also appreciate this greater test of stamina, as will Hurricane Higgins, who has done little wrong in two starts over 1m2f so far. Laughing Jack won at Windsor last month and has it all to do on that form.
Borug (USA) 5-2 (8-13) Took keen hold early, held up in last pair, effort on outside and edged left from over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, no chance with comfortable winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Slumber (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f con stks (2) gd in Apr.
Dordogne (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Soon led, hung badly left from 3f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 9, 35l behind Genius Beast (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Hurricane Higgins (IRE) (8-13) 2nd of 7, hd behind Durer (8-13) at Deauville(FR) 1m 1f stk in Mar.
Laughing Jack 7-4fav (8-9) Raced keenly, made all, pushed along 3f out, hung left from over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed towards finish, just held on, won at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating Nibani (10-0) by shd, 13 ran.
Marhaba Malyoon (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to lead post, won at Bath 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep beating Ullswater (9-3) by shd, 10 ran.
Measuring Time 9-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Genius Beast (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
War Is War (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Slow Pace (9-2) at Maisons-Laffitte(FR) 1m 1f 3yo lst stk gd in Apr.
