held up, effort on far rail over 2f out, soon beaten
led after 1f to after 2f, stayed tracking leader until weakened over 2f out
led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, led over 3f out to just over 2f out, soon weakened
pulled hard, led 1f, restrained behind leaders, weakened and behind final 4f
held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner
always behind
behind, staying on one pace when not much room over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway to track leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway in centre course 2f out, stayed on final furlong
close up, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
held up in rear, steady headway from 4f out, challenged 2f out, soon no impression and beaten
dwelt, soon recovered and in touch, hard ridden to chase winner 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, steady headway 4f out, led just over 2f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken
tracked leaders, hard ridden 2f out, losing place when stumbled over 1f out
held up in rear, effort on far rail and driven 2f out, soon no impression and beaten
Malak Al Moulouk showed enough on his debut in a handicap here last month over 10 furlongs to suggest that he can win this and is taken to score at the main expense of Pont Neuf and Man The Gate. The last mentioned is only 4lbs higher than when scoring at Epsom two starts ago but was disappointing on a return visit there last time. A bigger threat then may come from the David Evans-trained Pont Neuf, a dual course and distance winner last month, who remains feasibly well treated. Martin Pipe's Desert Air and Mark Brisbourne's Saspys Lad both return to the flat after a spell hurdling and have to be respected from their good yards. Stolen Song is closely matched with Pont Neuf on running here last month and is another to consider along with Absinther, while a market move for Kalou would be of interest. The one they all have to beat though is Malak Al Moulouk. The James Eustace-trained gelding is less exposed than most of these and should improve for the slightly longer trip tonight.