slowly into stride, mid-division, driven and headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, under pressure before halfway, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on towards finish
soon pushed along in rear, some late headway, never a factor
keen early, in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner
dwelt, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
outpaced in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
led, soon 3 lengths clear, headed 2f out, soon weakened
chased leader, led 2f out, soon diven, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway halfway, soon tracking leaders, led on bit over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, impressive
chased leaders, weakened halfway, eased well over 1f out
steadied start, behind until headway to chase leaders after 2f, effort when hung left over 2f out, soon weakened
Some powerful yards are represented here and any moves in the betting could prove significant. PERIPHERY is likely to prove popular as he finished a narrow margin runner-up at Newmarket on his debut with a subsequent winner behind and the 2000 Guineas entry gets the nod. Mutasadder is in the Derby and gets first-time blinkers after finishing fourth at Newbury on his introduction and Paul Hanagan's presence suggests he's preferred to Thawabel, while jockey bookings also point to Gravitate being further forward than stablemate Lascaux. Extremely Alert is related to a host of winners and is another newcomer to note along with Falcon In Flight and Debating Society and Abbraccio could be thereabouts on their comeback runs in a competitive opening contest.
Al Sirat 100-1 (11-3) Keen in rear, struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Wom (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 4yo mdn stks (4) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Rufus Stone (USA) Henny Hughes gelding out of Jive Talk.
Vertibes 4-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 10, 9l behind Refractor (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Debating Society (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Always prominent, ridden 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no chance, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Electrician (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Extremely Alert Nayef colt out of Megdale.
Gravitate Pivotal colt out of Spacecraft.
Mutasadder (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Assizes (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Periphery (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Led, headed over 1f out, still every chance inside final furlong, just held, ran on, 2nd of 15, shd behind Ellaal (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Darwinian Three Valleys filly out of Force Of Nature.
Desert Red (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind, 7th of 8, 11l behind Dakota Canyon (9-3) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Falcon In Flight Shamardal filly out of Marine City.
L'ile Rousse Muhtathir filly out of Felucca.
Thawabel (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, switched left over over 1f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 10l behind Operettist (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo stks (5) gd in Oct.
Lascaux Pivotal filly out of Tora Bora.
Abbraccio 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to 4th towards finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Sure Route (8-9) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr '11.
Balesteem 20-1 (9-9) Not much room over 7f out, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, well behind over 2f out, 11th of 13, 39l behind Princess Icicle (8-10) at Kempton 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep.
