midfield, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, took 2nd close home
slightly slow to stride, towards rear, moved through to midfield on inside after 2f, ridden and weakened 3f out
midfield, towards rear halfway, ridden over 2f out, some late headway final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
slowly away, in rear when ridden over 3f out, kept on past beaten horses over 1f out
pushed along towards rear, switched right and ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, quickened to lead just inside final furlong, ran on
pressed leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, eased close home
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
NAGANO missed the break when making his debut in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket but was picking up nicely in the closing stages. The fourth has already franked that form and it will be a surprise if Roger Varian’s gelding is not in the shake-up here with another quarter-mile to cover. Meritorious has already had a few chances and doesn’t look straightforward and he was beaten by Mystical Dawn at Newmarket in October. The Godolphin runner didn’t distinguish himself at Meydan in February, however, and has a penalty to carry. Tiger Beetle ran with some promise on his reappearance over track and trip and makes more appeal than stablemate Blow That Horn.
Mystical Dawn (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Secret Protector (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f stks fst in Feb.
Amlwch (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon in mid-division near side of group, weakened and behind over 2f out, 10th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Snow Lantern (9-0) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Apr.
Blow That Horn 6-1 (9-5) Soon in rear, well beaten final 3f, 10th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Third Realm (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Meritorious 3-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Jaramillo (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Monbaher (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Slowly away outpaced, never on terms, 9th of 10, 22l behind Al Waqidi (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Nagano 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green and pushed along in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Peter The Great (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (3) gf in Apr.
Sands Fury (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Fast Candy.
Tiger Beetle 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, stayed on from over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 5l behind Third Realm (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
