keen early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed towards finish
close up in 4th, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead post
tracked leaders, closed over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, ridden to lead towards finish, headed post
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
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El Misk has won three times on the all-weather but has yet to run up to that form on Turf. Frankie has ridden him before but prefers First In Line, an excellent second in the Melrose at York last year and far from disgraced in his first try in this grade here three weeks ago. Pablo Escobarr is more than at home in Listed class and was fourth in a Group 2 at Meydan at the start of the year. He was beaten by Universal Order in a handicap in Dubai in January but is now 11lb better off. ALIGNAK (NAP) was brought with a sweeping run to take a handicap at Newcastle at the start of the month. This is a big step up in class but Sir Michael Stoute is a master at improving lightly-raced older horses and he wouldn’t be running in this unless thought up to the task.
Pablo Escobarr (IRE) (8-11) 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Loxley (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Mar.
Universal Order (8-5) 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Secret Advisor (8-5) at Meydan 1m 6f hcp lst gd in Jan.
El Misk 4-5fav (9-7) Tracked leader over 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Oct beating Grandmaster Flash (8-7) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Vivid Diamond (IRE) (8-10) last of 6, dist behind Monica Sheriff (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 6f Grp 3 gs in Oct.
Alignak 5-2jfav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched left, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun beating Good Tidings (9-1) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
First In Line 4-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Dashing Willoughby (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Grace And Danger (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Pulled hard, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 17l behind Red Verdon (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
