soon tracking winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and carried head high inside final 2f, soon no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd final 150 yards
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along outpaced inside final 2f, no impression final furlong
off the pace in last trio, headway out wide 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, no impression final furlong
held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, went 2nd final 150 yards, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, reminder 3f out, no impression final furlong
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
Oisin Murphy rides the Roaring Lion newcomer Middle Earth for his retainer while Frankie Dettori is on board stablemate A Dublin Lad, third at Newmarket in October. Westerton is the most exposed but has found only one too good in his last three outings. THE GOAT was runner-up at Newcastle last year to a colt who went on to finish second in a Group 3. That looks the best form on offer and he can make a winning reappearance ahead of April’s Kempton third Cracksking and Kathab, who looked very one-paced when favourite at York having finished second in the Wood Ditton on debut.
A Dublin Lad 7-2 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, headway to chase leaders 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Imperial Emperor (9-7) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Cracksking 10-3 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 9, nk behind Lose Your Wad (9-1) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Kathab (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Chased winner until over 5f out, switched left and went 2nd again 5f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Mostabshir (9-10) at York 1m stks (2) gf in May.
Middle Earth Roaring Lion colt out of Roheryn.
The Goat 11-1 (9-7) Edged left most of way, held up tracking leaders in 4th, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Blanchland (9-7) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (2) pol in Sep.
Walk The Moon 20-1 (9-2) Wore hood to post, off the pace and always towards rear, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind Kingfisher King (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) gd in May.
Westerton (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders on inside, angled out turning in, went 2nd and switched left 2f out, soon hung badly right and driven, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Maasai Mara (9-4) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.
