keen soon led, quickened 3 lengths clear over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, faded inside final furlong
tracked leader, came centre 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
slow into stride, keen after 2f when disputed 3rd, came centre 3f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong when hung right then left and flashed tail, no extra when swerved right close home
disputed 3rd after 2f until pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
WALK OF STARS runs here rather than next week’s Dante at York having beaten only two rivals at Newbury on his reappearance. But Charlie Appleby’s colt is in the Derby unlike stablemate Natural World, who also won at Newbury on his debut with the re-opposing Lionel back in third. United Nations has already been beaten in a Derby trial when fourth in last month’s Blue Riband at Epsom and the Ballydoyle colt will need to improve on that while Zechariah steps up in trip having failed to feature in the Craven at Newmarket.
Natural World (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Wore hood to post, raced keenly, made virtually all, came clear 2f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, stayed on with reduced lead towards finish, unchallenged, won at Newbury 1m 3f mdn stks (3) gd in Apr beating Ottoman Fleet (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.
United Nations (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards rear, 4th of 8, 2l behind Nahanni (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Walk Of Stars 4-5fav (9-4) Held up in 3rd, headway out wide tracking leader over 2f out, strong challenge and hung left over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, won at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Apr beating Hafit (9-4) by nk, 3 ran.
Zechariah (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, last of 6, 6 3/4l behind Native Trail (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Lionel 6-1 (9-5) Wore hood to post, restless in stalls and slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Natural World (9-5) at Newbury 1m 3f mdn stks (3) gd in Apr.