soon well in rear, never a factor
chased leaders, effort on nearside rail to lead over 1f out, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on
chased leader, ridden 4f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
led, pushed along 3f out, edged left from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
behind, pushed along 4f out, no impression final 2f
took keen hold in rear, ridden and no impression final 3f
took keen hold, mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, not clear run on inner over 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never danger
chased leaders, not much room, switched left just inside final 2f, hard ridden and strong challenge final furlong, just failed
dwelt, soon recovered into mid-division, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not much room, squeezed through over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, hard driven, just held on
held up in mid-division, ridden to press leaders on outer approaching 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, effort on outer, kept on same pace final 2f
Desert Royalty, Fernery and Nofa's Magic look the three to concentrate on in this classified stakes race and the nomination goes to Desert Royalty. The selection was a fair third behind Alrabab on his last run last season under similar conditions and a reproduction of that effort here should suffice if he is fit enough to do himself justice on this his first run of the season. Fernery rates the main danger he has already had a run this season when fourth behind Zero Tolerance and he will not need to improve much on that effort to win this. Nofa's Magic is another that could go well he was a fair third behind October Mist last time but he looks very one paced and may do better in handicaps. Of the remainder Pardishar has been in fair form over hurdles of late and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Desert Royalty.
