led, hard ridden when challenged over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
in touch, effort on outside over 1f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, always behind
held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace
HUMANITARIAN attempts to defy a penalty in this rather than take up an entry in Listed company at the weekend. He’s also in the Derby and the Gosden colt should stay this extra distance having won by five lengths over a mile at Lingfield in November. Windsor runner-up Galileo Silver has a tougher task conceding weight to the younger horses but Storting can figure again having finished second at Ripon last month. Better is expected from both Alignak and Sawasdee while the newcomer Paseo is related to a host of winners, though was gelded last year.
Galileo Silver (IRE) 10-3 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on rail edging left 2f out, went 2nd hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Cassini (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Humanitarian (USA) 5-6fav (9-2) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon in command, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Sash (9-2) by 5l, 10 ran.
Alignak 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders until pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Ginistrelli (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (3) gd in Oct.
Corncrake 50-1 (8-11) Outpaced in rear, never a factor, 11th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Sinjaari (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Paseo Champs Elysees gelding out of Posteritas.
Platform Nineteen (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Pushed along in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 6, 13l behind Eightsome Reel (9-9) at Ripon 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Sawasdee (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Living Legend (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Storting 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Eightsome Reel (9-9) at Ripon 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.