held up, struggling 3f out, never involved
mid-division, headway under pressure on outside approaching final furlong, every chance final 100 yards, lost 3rd close home, kept on
chased leader, pushed along and weakened 2f out
mid-division out wide, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway under pressure on outside approaching final furlong, every chance final 100 yards, no extra close home
mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened 3f out
prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong and no extra
led, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
mid-division on inside, going well tracking leaders approaching final furlong, soon short of room, kept on well when in clear to grab 3rd close home
rear of mid-division, going well tracking leaders approaching final furlong, ridden to lead final 100 yards, hung right but ran on well, always holding on
slowly away, in rear, ridden off pace 3f out, headway near side final furlong, stayed on strongly, not reach winner (eye-catcher)
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Derby hero Desert Crown won this for Sir Michael Stoute last year and the latter runs Newmarket maiden winner Passenger, who has been supplemented for the big race. But EPICTETUS has already landed a Derby trial when successful in the at Epsom and the Gosdens’ colt gets the vote to continue his good progress. The Group 3 winner Flying Honours needs to reverse earlier running at Newmarket with The Foxes but Ballydoyle send over Continuous, a Group 3 winner in France last term. The latter’s compatriot White Birch also picked up a Group 3 contest at Leopardstown last month while the unbeaten Canberra Legend landed the Feilden Stakes at Headquarters. Liberty Lane and King Of Steel are other Derby entries with plenty of scope.
Canberra Legend (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Raced wide close up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out when not handle dip, ridden and ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Newmarket 1m 1f lst stks (1) gs in Apr beating Kolsai (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Continuous (JPN) (8-13) Chased leading pair early, towards rear on outside when impeded by syros 5f out and unseated rider, won at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 3 stks sft in Sep beating Make Me King (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dancing Magic (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Keen led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Indestructible (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (1) gd in Apr.
Dear My Friend 11-2 (9-4) Hampered start, held up rear of mid-division, headway when not much room over 2f out, challenged final 150 yards, edged slightly right and led well inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m lst stks (1) pol in Apr beating Flight Plan (9-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Epictetus (IRE) 2-5fav (9-3) Keen early, tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching final 2f, ridden over 1f out, pushed out, won at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) sft in Apr beating Hadrianus (9-3) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Flying Honours 10-11fav (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct beating Blanchland (9-4) by 1l, 9 ran.
Killybegs Warrior (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Canberra Legend (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.
Liberty Lane (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Keen prominent, led 7f out, pushed along and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Waipiro (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Passenger (USA) 11-1 (9-7) Close u[, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Apr beating Kathab (9-7) by 3l, 8 ran.
The Foxes (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Close up, switched left with winner from main group halfway, headway and every chance 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and hung right inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Indestructible (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (1) gd in Apr.
White Birch 22-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up in last, pushed along and closer in last 2f out, headway to dispute 3rd when bumped 1 1/2f out, ridden in close 2nd 1f out, led under 1f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead last strides, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Apr beating Up And Under (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
King Of Steel (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt, tracked leaders far side, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Auguste Rodin (9-3) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
