quickly away, led and set good pace, 4 lengths ahead halfway, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up last, went remote 4th 2f out, never on terms
edgy and gave problems loading, chased leader who went clear halfway, closer over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced soon after halfway, ridden and beaten 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened over 2f out
IBN ARABI has the form in the book with an earlier second over track and trip. He failed to see out 7f here last time but is weighted to beat the older horse Winnetka. The latter has been thereabouts recently but the returning Mutarabes may prove a bigger threat despite having his first start since debuting at Newmarket last summer. Sovereign Leader has a speedy pedigree and the newcomer is preferred to Island Memory of the remaining pair.
Winnetka (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Double Dealing (8-12) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Island Memory 80-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, raced keenly, lost place over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Night Narcissus (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Ibn Arabi (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Falcon Brook (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Mutarabes (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Slow into stride, raced wide towards rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Bright Devil (9-5) at Newmarket 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Sovereign Leader (IRE) Dark Angel gelding out of Havin' A Good Time.