always towards rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out
mid division, hard ridden 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong to lead final strides
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
in touch to halfway, behind final 4f, tailed off
in mid division, weakened and behind final 2f
held up, pushed along 3f out, soon struggling
held up and behind, effort on wide outside and ran green 3f out, soon lost place
dwelt, soon close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish
behind, shaken up 2f out, kept on, never near leaders
with leaders, nudged along, no extra from over 1f out
dwelt, soon in mid division, effort and ridden 3f out, soon beaten
made most to well inside final furlong, kept on, not quickened near finish
with leaders, ridden 2f out, led narrowly well inside final furlong, headed final strides
behind, ridden along 4f out, kept on final 2f out, no danger
soon in touch, headway 2f out, effort to press leaders and every chance inside final furlong, not quickened towards finish
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
In a race where few of those with experience catch the eye, Michael Jarvis' Zeryaab is selected to justify some fancy entries and make a winning debut, with Crystal Theatre, Westerly Air and Desert Quest others to note. Michael Jarvis boasted a very good record with his three-year-olds at this course last year, and that record could continue here with Zeryaab, a Barathea colt who is closely related to Saafeya, a Listed winner over this trip who was also placed in Group 2 company. He is entered for both the Derby and the Dante Stakes, so has clearly been showing up well at home. Of the other newcomers, the market should give a clue as to the chances of Henry Cecil's Crystal Theatre, John Gosden's Lord Crispin and Sir Michael Stoute's Westerly Air. Stoute is another trainer with a good record at this track and Desert Quest, third on his sole start at Leicester last year, is the pick of those with previous experience.