started very slowly, tailed off throughout
mid-division, headway towards inside over 2f out, ran on in 3rd inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leader 7f out, led going well 2f out, clear when shaken up and wandered left inside final furlong, ran on well
led after 1f, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, pushed along and always towards rear
tracked leading trio, pushed along halfway, outpaced 2f out
rear-division, some late headway, never threatened
mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
quickly away, led 1f, tracked leading pair, went 2nd again inside final 2f, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, towards rear, some late headway, no threat
Rated 87, DUBAI MIRAGE is the one to beat in this. Placed at York when dropped back to 7f last time, the Godolphin colt was only beaten a nose over today’s trip at Sandown on his debut and can open his account. Emaraty Hero disappointed when last in action and is fitted with headgear on his return so a newcomer may prove a bigger threat. Winter Thorn cost 375,000gns as a half-brother to seven winner including the useful Summer Front while Bring Him Home is a half-brother to last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Mile winner Uni
Liimari 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Hollymount Holly (10-12) at Hereford 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Bring Him Home (FR) Le Havre colt out of Unaided.
Dubai Mirage (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division on outside, shaken up and unable to quicken when edged left 2f out, headway hung left and stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Molatham (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Aug.
Emaraty Hero 13-2 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/2l behind King Leonidas (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Hundred Isles (IRE) Fastnet Rock gelding out of Gallic Star.
Inner Treasures 66-1 (9-2) Keen held up, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Haqeeqy (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f stks (5) fm in Jun.
Old Friend (FR) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Higher Kingdom (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Peat Moss (IRE) 250-1 (8-13) Keen towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 19l behind Galsworthy (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Swinley Forest (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Mischief Star (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Winter Thorn (IRE) Muhaarar colt out of Rose Of Summer.
