in touch on inside, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced
in touch, headway to track leader 7f out, ridden and challenged 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leading trio, effort when hampered well over 1f out, keeping on same pace and held when hampered by runner up approaching final furlong
held up in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, quickened to challenge and edged right from well over 1f out, led and hung right over 1f out, idled inside final furlong, held on
led pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced and lost 2nd inside final furlong
held up last, pushed along halfway, headway on outside and hung right over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just held
chased leader 3f, stayed in 3rd, driven along over 3f out, stayed well there until weakened over 1f out
There's little between the entire field here but CROWDED HOUSE is worth siding with ahead of Glass Harmonium and Laaheb, whilst Tranquil Tiger should give supporters a good run. Brian Meehan has his string in good order which will hopefully help our pick reproduce his best form, form that is of a standard that should be too good for these. One-time favourite for The Derby, this colt has ultimately been a bit disappointing since landing the Racing Post Trophy as a juvenile but this looks a good chance to get his career back on track. Glass Harmonium is a big, imposing sort, the type his trainer excels with, and he'll do well this season one would imagine. When last seen this horse was just denied in a Group Three and if he's ready to go he'd rate the biggest threat; the market will give us an indication as to whether that's the case. Laaheb represents a yard who have started the season well and he's proven under these conditions and is just preferred to Tranquil Tiger of the rest, although the last mentioned does have fitness on his side. Steele Tango is the horse who beat Glass Harmonium at the back end of 2009 but he'll do well to successfully concede weight whilst Soul City and Redwood need to improve, so we'll take Crowded House as our selection.
Steele Tango (USA) 6-1 (9-1) Raced stands side, tracked leader, tracked leaders over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 5l behind Sri Putra (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf.
Tranquil Tiger 3-1fav (9-1) Awkward start, raced centre until switched left to stands side group to track leader over 6f out, overall 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Sri Putra (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf.
Crowded House 11-1 (9-0) 9th of 14, 3l behind Gloria De Campeao (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Mar.
Glass Harmonium (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, switched right and soon led narrowly inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Steele Tango (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct.
Laaheb 3-1 (8-12) Tracked leading pair, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gd in Oct beating Prince Siegfried (9-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Redwood 7-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 7l behind Black Bear Island (9-0) at York 1m 2f stks (1) gd in May.
Soul City (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 6l behind Tranquil Tiger (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.
