close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt towards rear, never on terms
held up, wide and headway final furlong, never nearer
held up, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
slow into stride towards rear, outpaced over 3f out
raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression
ASTRO KING is a 375,000gns son of Kingman out of a French middle-distance winner and Sir Michael Stoute will be disappointed if he can’t win a Class 5 maiden on his introduction. Unresolved is by Frankel but was disappointing in two runs last year with the filly Hesssa showing more promise at Leicester in September and certain to be suited by the step up in trip. Mersin is quite stoutly bred so may need further but Newcastle fourth Jahrawi has each-way claims.
The Mackem Torpedo 40-1 (9-10) Slowly away in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 7th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Art Power (9-9) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Ahdab (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some late minor headway, 7th of 12, 12 3/4l behind All You Wish (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Arij (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Keen with leader, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Fly Falcon (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Astro King (IRE) Kingman colt out of Astroglia.
Jahrawi (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 7l behind Sky Lake (9-0) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Magic Lute (FR) 50-1 (9-2) Dwelt, always in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost touch, last of 7, 18l behind Group One Power (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Mephisto (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind Quadrilateral (9-0) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Mersin Invincible Spirit colt out of Ferevia.
Mr Nutherputt (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Hampered start, mid-division, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 26 3/4l behind Kingbrook (9-5) at Ascot 7f stks (3) gf in Jul.
Unresolved 5-1 (9-5) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind He's A Keeper (9-5) at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Aug.
Champagne Fountain Fountain Of Youth filly out of Bebe De Cham.
Hesssa 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Amber Island (9-0) at Leicester 7f fll stks (4) gf in Sep.