tracked leaders, led going well over 2f out, soon strongly pressed, ridden 1f out, ran on, in command towards finish
held up in 5th, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and edged left, weakened 1f out
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance after until held towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, challenged going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not pace of leaders 1f out, held after, eased close home
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
Bonfire made a very impressive debut at Salisbury on soft ground and encountered similar condition in the Group 1 Criterium at Saint-Cloud where he had no luck in-running behind French Fifteen, who has since boosted the form with his close second to Camelot in the 2000 Guineas. Mandaean made all for a very smooth victory on his debut at Longchamp when in the care of Andre Fabre and stepped into Group 1 company with ease at on heavy ground Saint-Cloud in November. Now with Godolphin, he puts his Derby credentials on the line in much quicker conditions but looks potentially high-class. Ektihaam's only defeat in four starts came when elevated to Group 1 company in the Dewhurst but he wasn't at his best that day and has a fitness advantage after a very easy victory at Newbury. ERNEST HEMINGWAY had little more than an exercise gallop on his debut at Dundalk but the son of Galileo out of a Lingfield Oaks Trial winner is the type to progress into a classy performer and gets the vote in an intriguing Dante.
Bonfire 13-2 (8-13) 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind French Fifteen (8-13) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.
Dream Tune 6-1 (9-3) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway centre course over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Noble Mission (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.
Ektihaam (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Keen early, held up, raced wide until over 4f out, pushed along and progress from over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 2f con stks (3) sft in Apr beating Wrotham Heath (8-13) by 5l, 4 ran.
Ernest Hemingway (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Made all, clear over 1f out, pushed out hands and heels and quickened inside final furlong, easily, won at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo mdn stks pol in Apr beating Hes Our Music (9-5) by 10l, 10 ran.
Fencing (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Went right start raced stand side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 18, 6l behind Camelot (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gs.
Mandaean (8-13) won at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 2f 2yo Grp 1 (1) hvy in Nov beating Brocottes (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ptolemaic 250-1 (9-0) Raced far side tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 7l behind Camelot (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gs.
