raced wide close up, headway to lead just inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt soon recovered, tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, weakened tamely
tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly just inside final furlong, stayed on
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
slowly away in rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide in touch, hung badly right bend 5f out, lost place and soon behind, tailed off
dwelt towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced
AL MUFFRIH didn't make his debut until late October when he ran well in a Newmarket Novices' event. He's in the Dante and the Derby so needs to win here to justify the entries. Global Conqueror was narrowly beaten on ground with some give in his last two starts and he's also engaged at York. He'll ensure this is a proper test and it's difficult to see him out of the frame. Department Of War has no fancy entries despite costing 290,000gns and being a half-brother to the high-class Toormore and other smart winners. Fairlight is a half-brother to no less than nine winners while the E140,000 Mantovani is out of a mare who has produced winners with her first five offspring. Mazboon cost a whopping 400,000gns and is a half-brother to two winners in Italy.
Department Of War (IRE) Declaration Of War colt out of Danetime Out.
Fairlight (IRE) Lope De Vega gelding out of Flaming Song.
Global Conqueror 10-3 (9-0) Soon led, driven over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Rastrelli (9-3) at Newmarket 1m (2) gs in Sep.
Jamih 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, weakening when hung left and ran wide on home turn, 9th of 13, 14l behind Ispolini (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mantovani (FR) High Chaparral gelding out of Ripley.
Mazboon (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Fresnay.
Island Fox 50-1 (8-6) Raced wide close up, pushed along 6f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Ferik (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Apr.
My Heart 50-1 (8-11) Pushed along and struggling 3f out, always towards rear, 12th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Flavius Titus (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Al Muffrih (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Knight To Behold (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gf in Oct.