held up in rear, headway and switched left 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, led and edged right inside final furlong, driven out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden inside final 3f, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up, headway towards outside to press leaders 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, hung right and keeping on same pace when bumped inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, carried right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up, headway on outside to chase leaders 7f out, weakened entering final 3f
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, some headway on outside over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, led 2f out, edged right to rails soon after, headed and no extra inside final furlong
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John Dunlop's stable is yet to strike form so we'll leave Newmarket fourth Mubaraza for another day. There's also still a bit of a cloud hanging over the Godolphin horses and Mizbah is now visored after a shocking reappearance at Beverley. Ex Oriente finished tailed off last time and Counsel didn't fare much better at Doncaster last month while Richard Hughes shuns last year's Goodwood winner Freddy Q in favour of Kempton third Dynamic Duo. WILLIE WAG TAIL is a strapping individual and was still a little green when scoring easily at Redcar in the autumn. Another winter will have done him the world of good and he can land this ahead of the equally-unexposed Modernism and Lancaster Gate
Freddy Q (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Goodwood 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep beating Blank Czech (9-4) by nk, 8 ran.
Mubaraza (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Sparkling Portrait (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft.
Willie Wag Tail (USA) 3-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Redcar 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Oct beating Final Delivery (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ex Oriente (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 14, 44l behind Rougemont (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gs in Apr.
Mizbah 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, well behind Sparkling Portrait (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.
Lancaster Gate 13-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, headway into mid-division on inside halfway, headway on inside 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec beating Spanish Wedding (9-3) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Dynamic Duo (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Headway to track leader 6f out, every chance 2f out, chased leader after, ridden over 1f out, one pace in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Curzon Line (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Tingo In The Tale (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Always in last pair, ridden and struggling inside final 3f, eased final furlong, tailed off, last of 8, 37l behind Samba King (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Apr.
Counsel (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 23l behind Spirit Of The Law (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Apr.
Modernism 6-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 10l behind Kingsdesire (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
