slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and hung left from 3f out, driven and stayed on from more than 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
slight lead to over 7f out, chased leader to 4f out, soon driven and weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led 3f out, headed inside final 2f, not pace of winner final furlong, eased when no chance towards finish
pressed leader, slight lead over 7f out, driven and headed 3f out, soon weakened
keen hold, tracked leaders, led going well inside final 2f, quickened clear final furlong, pushed out
mid-division on inner, shaken up over 3f out, soon no impression
held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, soon one pace and no impression
mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, driven and hung left over 1f out, soon one pace
mid-division on outside, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
behind, shaken up on outside and green over 4f out, kept on steadily final 2f, never near leaders
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, driven to chase leading pair inside final 2f, soon one pace and no impression
held up towards rear, steady headway from 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
soon chased leaders on inner, driven along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Snoqualmie Boy has shown promise on both starts as a juvenile and has to be respected on his reappearance but the yard's runners have looked in need of their first start this term so he may be best watched and a chance is taken on the newcomer Hala Bek, who is preferred to another debutant Alqaab. The last mentioned is a half-brother to a winning miler by Silver Hawk and could be of interest but Marcus Tregoning's stable has yet to really get going yet so he may be best watched. Dragon Dancer is entitled to come on for his recent return at Kempton and has to be respected along with Mick Channon's Leicester third Som Tala. Henry Cecil's Selkirk colt Border News comes from a very good family and could be of interest first time out, while Mount Kilimanjaro, who is by Sadler's Wells cannot be discounted on his first public outing. The Michael Jarvis-trained Hala Bek is bred to be useful, being by Halling and a half-brother to three winners, and he gets the nod in an intriguing maiden.
Alqaab (USA) Silver Hawk colt, half-brother to winning miler Rise And Fall.
Border News Selkirk colt, brother to the top-class Wince, half-brother to several winners.
Dragon Dancer (FR) 9-4fav (9-3) Held up rear, headway 3f out, bumped 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Awatuki (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) pol in Mar.
Hala Bek (IRE) Halling colt, half-brother to 3 winners including smart middle-distance performer Imperial Stride.
King of Argos 4-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Ashaawes (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Mount Kilimanjaro (IRE) Sadler's Wells colt, brother to the smart Kong, half-brother to Group 1 winner Preseli.
Snoqualmie Boy 4-6fav (9-0) Held up in touch, outpaced 2f out, kept on again final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind It's A Dream (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Som Tala 10-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Cool Customer (8-8) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gs.
