led early, stayed prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
broke well, settled behind leaders, headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2f out
led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
prominent 2f, soon ridden and beaten
very slowly into stride, always behind
mid-division, headway to prominent 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Not much strength in depth in this and Desert Lord is taken to land a quick double for Sir Michael Stoute and Fergal Lynch. The Green Desert colt has shown more than enough to suggest a maiden should come his way and he is taken to see off Great Game, who may do better in handicaps. Helms Deep ran with plenty of credit in the valuable Sales race at Doncaster, having been drawn on the wrong side. He was the first home on the far side that day and is capable of a bold show in this, while the best of the newcomers could be Najaaba, who comes from the same family as the useful Emperor Jones.
