dwelt, soon pushed along in last pair, ridden and struggling when dropped to last 2f out
switched left start, held up in 6th, smooth headway over 2f out, tracking leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well
raced keenly, soon held up in rear, never on terms
held up in touch, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on steadily in 4th inside final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader until 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
tracked leading pair on outside, 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Alquffaal was well supported over a mile at Nottingham in October but didn't get going until too late. This trip should be more to his liking as it should for Hammer Gun, who finished runner-up in that Nottingham event and was staying on. Lord Yeats was just touched off over the track and trip three weeks ago though the going was extremely testing which won't be the case this time. The Godolphin colt Timekeeping is a half-brother to six middle-distance winners and will know his job but the vote goes to AMAZING RED, a 220,000gns half-brother to Red Cadeaux who made a pleasing start at Newmarket a fortnight ago where he looked in need of the experience.
Alquffaal 3-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green in last pair, shaken up on loutside and kept final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Mr Khalid (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Amazing Red (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Keen in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Winning Story (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Aristocles (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, never involved, 6th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Mountain Bell (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Hammer Gun (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Soon chasing winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged left from inside final 2f, soon one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Mr Khalid (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Ice Galley (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon in touch in last trio, pushed along 3f out, effort on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Zoffanys Pride (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Lord Yeats 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Du Moto (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (4) hvy in Apr.
Mr Turner 100-1 (9-5) Towards rear centre, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Prize Money (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Timekeeping (IRE) New Approach colt out of Midnight Line.
Clear Evidence 16-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Thikriyaat (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
