wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leader, ridden over 1f out, challenged and carried badly left inside final furlong, led final strides
led on far rail, joined and hung badly left inside final furlong, headed final strides
wore hood to post, held up in touch on rail, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong
held up tracking leaders, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened, lost modest 4th inside final furlong
soon tracking leaders, pushed along out wide over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading duo
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 2f out
A great deal of guesswork is normally involved with maidens at this time of year but Zain Blue was second at York last time in a valuable contest which has already produced winners. Al Shabab Storm showed signs of inexperience at Leicester but was staying on strongly in the closing stages and will know more today. Ascot runner-up Accumulate is also open to improvement but Godolphin unleash the Frankel colt SYMBOL OF POWER, who is a full brother to a winning miler and half-brother to two other winners, and he gets the nod.
Accumulate 13-2 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Olympic Candle (9-7) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.
Al Shabab Storm 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led final 100 yards, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Blue Lemons (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Bradman 100-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch with leaders, lost position when ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Under The Sun (9-7) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Honrado Lope De Vega colt out of Regalline.
Miletus (IRE) Magna Grecia colt out of Prima Luce.
Native Warrior Wootton Bassett colt out of Beauty Salon.
Symbol Of Power Frankel colt out of Tulips.
King Of France (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Slow start, always struggling towards rear, 12th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Havanagreattime (9-7) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Zain Blue (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Battle Cry (9-7) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Aug.
