pulled hard, switched to race alone stand side over 5f out, prominent with centre pair, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, always going best, shaken up to lead over 1f out, pushed out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
PATH OF THUNDER won a conditions race at Meydan early in the year and that looks stronger form than Happy Power’s second in Listed company at Wolverhampton last month. The latter finished third in last year’s Lennox Stakes but that was in soft going while Aratus was a progressive three-year-old winning four of five outings but has something to find on these terms racing in pattern company for the first time.
Aratus (IRE) 2-1fav (8-7) Chased leaders, keen early, closed over 2f out, led and quickened over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, all out, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Escobar (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Happy Power (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Tinker Toy (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Path Of Thunder (IRE) (9-6) 3rd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Storm Damage (9-6) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Mar.
Edraak (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 14, shd behind Bouttemont (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.