held up in last, headway from 3f out, chased leaders and still a lot to do when went third entering final furlong, kept on but no chance with front pair inside final 110 yards
towards rear, raced wide to make headway and go prominent before halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon outpaced and dropped to rear before final furlong, finished a short way detached
held up, pushed along before 2f out, briefly went third entering final furlong, lost that position inside final 110 yards but kept on well for modest fourth
prominent, chased leader 3f out, disputed before home turn, soon moved to far-side rail and led 2f out, hard pressed when pushed along 1f out, responded well and asserted entering final 110 yards, ran on strongly near finish
prominent, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied to take modest sixth near finish
led, pushed along 3f out, joined both sides before home turn, headed 2f out, gradually weakened
held up, outpaced and dropped to last just after 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on past beaten rivals to take modest fifth inside final 110 yards
close up early, stayed prominent, pressed for lead near-side before home turn, pressed winner from 1f out, still every chance and clear in second entering final 110 yards, game but outpaced by winner thereafter
Adayar went on to win the Derby and King George after finishing second in this trial in 2021 and his brother MILITARY ORDER is taken to go one better. The latter returned to action with a pleasing victory over 1m2f at Newbury and looks the one to beat. Circle of Fire separated a couple of Godolphin horses when runner-up in Listed company at Newmarket last week but Ndaawi struggled in a Group 1 in France last autumn, though it was testing ground and better is expected from the Derby entry here. Laafi, Inquiring Minds and Waipiro are all upped in class but the latter’s yard won this in 2020. Regal Empire and stablemate Think First look up against it.
Circle of Fire 13-2 (9-2) Keen tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Castle Way (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Inquiring Minds 10-11fav (9-7) Chased leader, shaken up to lead 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in May beating Laser Guided (9-7) by 5l, 5 ran.
Laafi (FR) 15-8fav (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway well over 1f out, ridden inside last, ran on well to lead final strides, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct beating Kadovar (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Military Order (IRE) Evensfav (9-8) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, soon went clear, readily, won at Newbury 1m 2f stks (2) sft in Apr beating Exoplanet (9-8) by 4l, 5 ran.
Ndaawi (8-13) 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Dubai Mile (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 1 stks hvy in Oct.
Regal Empire (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, headway 3f, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Like A Tiger (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Think First (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 8l behind Epictetus (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) sft in Apr.
Waipiro (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, led again approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr beating Liberty Lane (9-11) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
