raced wide headway to lead 5f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
keen towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
soon led, headed 5f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd close home
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
Neptunian won over 6f on the all-weather in October and SAMBURU was successful over today’s trip at Yarmouth in the same month. The latter has no fancy entries as yet but is Frankie Dettori’s only ride at the meeting and can defy a penalty. Naranco represents last year’s winning yard though disappointed when failing to land the odds at Leicester recently behind third-placed Taratari. Stockpyle and Prophet's Dream make most appeal of the rest.
Neptunian (IRE) 8-15fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, travelled strongly and ridden inside 2f, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won easily, won at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Foxy Rascal (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Samburu 11-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, pushed out, readily, won at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gs in Oct beating Brilliant Blue (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Naranco 4-6fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Astral Beau (8-9) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gs in Apr.
Prophet's Dream 14-1 (9-5) Started very slowly and switched left start, rear-division, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched never nearer 3rd, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Imperial Mountain (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sir Alfred M Equiano colt out of Secret Sands.
Speranzoso 3-1fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Blenheim Boy (9-2) at York 7f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Stockpyle 11-10fav (9-5) Led, keen, headed 5f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Neat And Dandy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Taratari 17-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Astral Beau (8-9) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gs in Apr.
Belhaven (IRE) 125-1 (8-4) Close up stand side, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 28, 9 1/4l behind Tatsumaki (8-11) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gd in Oct.
Kharshuf (USA) 150-1 (9-0) Slow into stride, in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, last of 6, 5 1/2l behind Eshtora (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Nivelle's Magic Hellvelyn filly out of Nihal.
Everloving (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Noya (8-9) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
You Are Everything (FR) 50-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Lethal Nymph (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Apr.
