chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, never on terms
pressed leader, led just over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
led, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
held up, never dangerous
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon hung left, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, kept on
in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms
MOKAMMAL found only subsequent Group 3 winner Estihdaaf too good at Leicester on last year’s debut. Sir Michael Stoute’s yard is firing-in the winners and Jim Crowley prefers him to Risaala. Sea Sculpture showed ability at Ffos Las on his introduction and has been subsequently gelded while Poetic Era ran well at Newmarket on his debut in October. Sweet Celebration has the more recent form with a decent effort at Kempton last month and is preferred to the newcomer Eddie Cochran and the modest Frenchmans Creek.
Eddie Cochran (IRE) Society Rock colt out of Crossreadh.
Frenchmans Creek (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, eased over 1f out, 10th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Medoras Childe (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Mokammal 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Estihdaaf (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Sea Sculpture 14-1 (9-2) Behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Thorn (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Poetic Era 15-2 (9-0) In touch, switched left over 2f out, pushed along and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Garrel Glen (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (5) gd in Oct.
Risaala (IRE) 5-2jfav (8-11) Slowly into stride and carried right start, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Airwaves (8-11) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Sweet Celebration (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Munhamek (9-0) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.