raced stands side, in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one-paced
raced stands side, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
raced stands side, held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
raced centre, with leader, switched to join far side group over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
raced stands side, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly inside final furlong, unlucky
raced stands side, chased leaders, hard ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced stands side, in touch, ridden and joined leaders 2f out, weakened 1f out
raced centre, tracked leaders, switched to join far side group over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened inside, final furlong
raced stands side, held up, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
raced stands side, chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
raced stands side, led, ridden and every chance 2f out, headed and weakened 1f out
raced centre, in touch, switched to join far side group over 3f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakening when hampered over 1f out
raced stands side, held up, ridden along over 3f out, no impression
raced far side, held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on under strong pressure closing stages
raced centre, led until switched right to join far side group over 3f out, hard ridden and weakened over 2f out
raced centre, in touch, switched right to join far side group over 3f out, no impression
raced far side, always behind
raced stands side, held up, never a factor
raced far side, held up in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on one-paced inside final furlong
raced centre, chased leaders, switched right to join far side group, soon ridden, no impression
raced far side, held up, hard ridden over 2f out, some late headway under pressure inside final furlong
A fascinating renewal of the first colts' Classic with Aidan O'Brien bringing a four-strong raiding party form his Ballydoyle base headed by Hawk Wing who can justify favouritism and give the yard their second victory in the prestigious one-mile event after King Of Kings in 1998. Hawk Wing has already proved himself a high-class performer having won three of his four starts as a juvenile including an impressive victory in the National Stakes (Naheef held) in which he broke the track record. This fine strapping individual will appreciate a strongly-run mile at this stage of his career and his excellent turn of foot will make him hard to beat. Sir Michael Stoute is on a hat-trick after the wins of King's Best and Golan in the last two years and King Of Happiness stamped his claims with a most authoritative Craven victory over O'Brien's Della Francesca. The outing will have put him spot on but he faces a higher calibre of opponent here in the favourite while Love Regardless has plenty to prove having won a Newcastle maiden (albeit in good style) on his sole start to date. Godolphin's trio don't look good enough but both Rock Of Gibraltar and Tendulkar, closely matched when first and third repectively in the Dewhurst, are both capable of bustling up their better fancied stablemate in a real thriller.
