held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, one pace
led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 2f out, kept on no impression
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, eased over 2f out
towards rear and pulled hard, never a factor
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, no impression
in touch, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders until weakened over 3f out
Probably the weaker of the two divisions and STRONG VIGILANCE is preferred to Khandaq and Celendine. Michael Bell's charge was campaigned in a tough Doncaster maiden on debut and was far from disgraced. The evidence of the dam side of the pedigree is that this step up in trip should prove no barrier. Khandaq seems a certain miler on pedigree. He has clearly taken time to come to hand. Celendine ran no sort of race on debut at Hamilton though the experience will not have been lost. David Barron's horses have been finishing close up so do not dismiss the sprint led pedigree of Ezra Church. Director General is related to a number of milers in the USA and the market will tell us whether the racing club are having a bet. This division looks significantly weaker than the first and for the winner we return to Strong Vigilance.
Director General (USA) Bernstein gelding out of Champagne Royal.
Ezra Church (IRE) Viking Ruler gelding out of Redrightreturning.
Frontline Phantom (IRE) Noverre colt out of Daisy Hill.
Khandaq (USA) Gulch colt out of Jadarah.
Killing Moon (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Went right start, soon behind, 7th of 8, 17l behind St Ignatius (9-3) at Southwell 5f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar.
Marsh's Gift Tamayaz gelding out of Maureen Ann.
Myraid 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, keen hold early and always in rear, 15th of 17, 21l behind Medicinal Compound (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Oct.
Reel Love 80-1 (9-3) Pushed along to go prominent, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 18l behind Coloursoftheglen (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Russian Brigadier 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 12th of 16, 24l behind Bullwhip (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Strong Vigilance (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Rashaad (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Celendine 20-1 (8-12) Held up, switched right over 4f out, ran green but effort 3f out, beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9l behind Sand Skier (9-3) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Laverre (IRE) Noverre filly out of Ladood.
Pinewood Polly 80-1 (8-7) In rear, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 24l behind Solstice (8-7) at Southwell 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Feb.
