raced on outside, held up, closer 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong
held up towards rear far side, never troubled leaders
raced on far rail, led 8f out until 6f out, chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, kept on again towards finish
raced on far rail, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, eased
prominent in centre, led 6f out, edged right to far side 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced in centre, slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced in centre, tracked group leader and up with the pace, went 2nd 2f out, every chance
led for 1f, settled tracking leader on far rail until over 7f out, remained handy, led again over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced on far rail, held up, headway and switched left over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, quickened to lead 1f out, ran on well
Elarqam failed to fulfil the potential of last year’s fourth in the 2000 Guineas in three subsequent outings and had a wind operation at the end of the season. He may well bounce back in this but MUSTASHRY (NAP) made a winning reappearance in Listed company last year and went on to land a Group 2 contest over a mile here in September. Sir Michael Stoute’s charge beat Zabeel Prince on the latter occasion and looks good enough to defy a penalty in this. Charlie Appleby runs three with last month’s Group 1 Jebel Hatta third First Contact preferred having finished ahead of Forest Ranger at Meydan while Frankie was on board Fajjaj when the latter placed in last year’s German 2000 Guineas and Hugo Palmer’s charge has been gelded subsequently.
Mustashry 20-1 (9-0) 11th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Expert Eye (8-11) at Churchill Downs 1m gd in Nov.
Circus Couture (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) 13th of 26, 22 1/4l behind Chatez (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Elarqam Evensfav (8-10) 4th of 6, 4l behind Plumatic (9-2) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Fajjaj (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) last of 7, dist behind Teodoro (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
First Contact (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) 3rd of 10, 4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks gd in Mar.
First Nation 10-11fav (9-0) 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Spotify (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.
Forest Ranger (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks gd in Mar.
Robin Of Navan (FR) 33-1 (9-0) 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Mootasadir (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Vintager 13-2 (8-13) 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Spotify (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.
Zabeel Prince (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Mustashry (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Chilean (9-2) 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Ghaiyyath (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Sep.
