chased leaders, hard ridden and one pace final 2f
reluctant to enter stalls, took keen hold, prominent, tracked leader over 6f out until weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 3f out, driven and headed 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
slowly away, never travelling in rear, driven and no response 3f out, hung left final 2f
slowly into stride, soon recovered and in touch, headway to track leader inside final 2f, led 1f out, stayed on, pushed out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
tracked leader to over 6f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, struggling halfway, never on terms after
Not an easy race to work out with Safa Park and Hasaiyda looking good among the unraced entries and Resplendent King probably the best of those to have raced. Therefore, keep a close eye on the betting but, without the benefit of that, we will side with Safa Park. Looking at the field. Fuel Cell showed promise on his debut at Newbury in a race that has worked out very well, but he did not build on that in his only run since. Michabo looked very green and was well beaten on his debut last July. Resplendent King has average form overall despite a couple of decent efforts so it will be disappointing if the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Safa Park, who is related to a number of decent winners, and Sir Michael Stoute's Hasaiyda, a Hector Protector half-brother to the hurdle winner and middle-distance Flat winner Hasanpour, are not good enough to play a leading part in this race. Shuheb is also bred to win races, and despite the fact that he will stay further the market - in keeping with each of the unraced runners - will provide some big clues as to the strength of his chance. The others look to be up against it which means that we reckon Safa Park might just provide the answer to this contest.
