slow into stride, soon recovered, raced wide and close up, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on same pace
made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on
disputed 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace
disputed 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
NonRunner
Given he won the Derby Trial at Lingfield, it was a surprise that MILITARY ORDER (NAP) didn’t appear to handle Epsom in the Derby itself. There must have been other reasons why he failed to perform but he’s had a break since and should outclass these if back to his best. Shanroe won over a similar trip at the Galway Festival but Lone Eagle is a shadow of the horse that finished second in the 2021 Irish Derby so Divine Jewel may be the one for forecast-backers as she was second in a Group 3 two runs ago. Thanks Monica and Greysful Storm may be out of their depth.
Lone Eagle (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Raced keenly off the pace towards rear, headway out wide and went prominent in chasing group over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Quickthorn (9-11) at Goodwood 2m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Shanroe 15-8fav (9-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and dropped to 5th 2f out, ridden in 4th entering straight, headway to dispute lead under 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Galway 1m 6f Yielding in Aug beating Mt Leinster (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Divine Jewel 4-1 (8-13) 9th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Derida (8-13) at Clairefontaine 1m 4f lst stks sft in Jul.
Military Order (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Wore hood to post, well placed in 5th out wide, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind, last of 14, 23 1/2l behind Auguste Rodin (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Greysful Storm (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Night Sparkle (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp fll (3) gd in Aug.
Thanks Monica (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Derida (8-13) at Clairefontaine 1m 4f lst stks sft in Jul.
