restless in stalls and slowly into stride, held up off the pace in 6th, headway and switched left between horses over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, not quite pace to challenge
led 1f, mostly tracked leader after, challenged 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, wandered and ridden over 1f out, stayed on
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung right and ridden, no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
wore hood to post, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, tailed off and eased
mostly raced in 3rd, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened into 4th entering final furlong
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up off the pace in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
taken late and steadily to post, steadied start, held up in last pair, effort out wide over 2f out, soon no impression and beaten
wore hood to post, led after 1f and dictated steady pace, wound it up from 3f out, ridden and joined 2f out, hung right and narrowly headed inside final 2f, rallied inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final strides
Big prices are available for several of these in the Derby betting including YIBIR. The latter was last seen beating a subsequent Listed winner in a conditions' race at Newbury in September and this extra distance will suit. Charlie Appleby’s yard has hit a purple patch and the selection’s stablemate Adayar is preferred to a third Godolphin runner in Trawlerman while Lone Eagle is not out of this either having beaten Recovery Run to land a Group 3 over today’s trip at Newmarket in October. Ballydoyle send over Sir Lucan, who beat a Group 3 winner at Cork and will relish this longer trip, while Solario Stakes winner Etonian and Listed winner Belloccio make more appeal than Alenquer and Irish Legend of the remainder.
Adayar (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along to lead before 2f out, quickened well final furlong, ran on, easily, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct beating Alpine Stroll (9-0) by 9l, 14 ran.
Alenquer (FR) 15-8jfav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden edged left and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Fancy Man (9-2) at Haydock 1m lst stks (1) sft in Sep.
Belloccio (FR) (8-13) won at Toulouse 1m sft in Nov beating Cirona (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Etonian (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 16 1/4l behind St Mark's Basilica (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Irish Legend (IRE) 2-1 (9-1) Slightly slow to stride and pushed along in rear, switched wide and ridden over 2f out, headway and forced wider over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, got up on line, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Nov beating Zagato (8-12) by shd, 6 ran.
Lone Eagle (IRE) 16-5 (9-2) Led, headed 7f out, led again 6f out, ridden and pressed from 2f out, ran on gamely final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Recovery Run (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Recovery Run 7-2 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to press winner from 2f out, soon every chance, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Lone Eagle (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Sir Lucan (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 4th under 2f out, went 2nd 150 yards out and soon challenged, kept on well to lead close home, won at Cork 1m Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Flying Visit (9-9) by nk, 10 ran.
Trawlerman (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Made all, going well 3f out, shaken up 2f out, drew clear entering final furlong, impressive, won at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr beating King Frankel (9-5) by 8 1/2l, 5 ran.
Yibir 5-2 (8-12) Raced far side, made all, joined main group 3f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newbury 1m stks (2) gd in Sep beating Megallan (8-12) by 1l, 5 ran.
