chased winner throughout, awkward on bend halfway, shaken up 3f out, ridden and unable to go with winner from 2f out, plugged on
chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd final 2f
half-reared start, always behind
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, 4th and one pace final 2f
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
made virtually all, in command 2f out, pushed well clear final furlong, unchallenged
Ishallak’s dam has produced winners with her first two foals to race and Ralph Beckett’s stable is firing on all cylinders. It would be no surprise to see his debutant in the firing-line if he handles the ground. Morning Skye can only improve on a debut victory at Newcastle but may find it tough carrying a penalty in the ground. King's Proctor also has 7lb extra to shoulder but has a bit more experience and the way he stayed on over a mile at Nottingham in the autumn suggests the extra yardage here will be right up his street. SEVENNA STAR has Dante and Derby entries so will need to win this if those hopes are to be realised. He’s had wind surgery since placed efforts at Sandown and Nottingham in the autumn and looks the one to beat.
King's Proctor (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Nov beating Tamkeen (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Morning Skye (IRE) 2-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on post, won at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Sportswriter (8-7) by ns, 10 ran.
Atomic Jack 25-1 (9-2) Reluctant loading, held up in 6th on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hung left and no headway from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Mandalayan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Childe Harold 50-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, dist behind Crossed Baton (9-9) at Kempton 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Fleeting Fame (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair over 3f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Bartholomeu Dias (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Ishallak Cityscape gelding out of Shallika.
Sevenna Star (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Merlin Magic (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
