raced in 5th place, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 3f out, went poor 4th over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, lost poor 4th over 1f out
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up and always in rear, eased when well beaten over 1f out, tailed off
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
last pair, already given reminders 11f out, lost touch 4f out, tailed off
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, always held
Kuda Huraa is proving difficult to train and it's been just over a year since the 190,000gns gelding was well beaten on his debut at Newbury. The betting may provide the best clue to his chances on his return while ESHAAB doesn't inspire much confidence either given he's been a beaten odds-on favourite in both starts this year. He gets another chance to make amends here, however, as the returning Hyperlink raced no further than a mile last season and has his stamina to prove. The newcomer Al Faylasoof is related to three winners in America and won't have to be anything special to figure in this.
Bollistick 80-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced from over 3f out, 5th of 7, 11l behind Priors Gold (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Ghaabesh (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 0, 2 1/2l behind Mindbend (9-0) at Le Pin Du Haras(FR) 1m 4f stk gs in Oct.
Kuda Huraa (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Prominent, led after 2f, hard driven when headed over 2f out, faded, 10th of 14, 22l behind World Domination (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr '11.
On Command (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 14l behind Devon Drum (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Tiger Girl 66-1 (9-8) Towards rear, driven over 3f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 21l behind Bob's World (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Al Faylasoof (USA) Lemon Drop Kid colt out of Mahhdooda.
Eshaab (USA) 4-11fav (8-5) Held up in 5th, headway over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, carried wide entering straight, led briefly 1f out, soon ridden, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Bob's World (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Hyperlink (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 10l behind Gabrial's Star (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sep.
