raced stand side, held up, behind and no chance final 3f
raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced stand side, held up, effort 2f out, chased winner final furlong, ran on
raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened final furlong
raced stand side, mid-division, not clear run 2f out to approaching final furlong, ran on well
raced stand side, led 2f, soon under pressure and weakened
raced stand side, dwelt, held up, headway 2f out, every chance final furlong, ran on
raced stand side, held up, ridden and stayed on 2f out, never dangerous
raced far side, close up to over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened
raced far side, took keen hold, led to over 1f out, soon no chance
raced stand side, led after 2f to over 2f out, soon weakened
raced far side, held up and raced keen, weakened well over 1f out
raced stand side, held up in rear, still last entering final 2f, switched right over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, pushed out
raced stand side, held up, headway halfway, weakened final furlong
raced stand side, prominent over 5f
raced stand side, prominent, led over 2f out to inside final furlong, no extra
raced far side, with leader, led halfway to over 1f out, soon weakened
raced stand side, always behind
raced stand side, held up mid-division, ridden and no extra over 1f out
raced stand side, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced stand side, prominent, ridden and chance 2f out, no extra final furlong
raced stand side, close up to over 2f out, soon weakened
raced stand side, held up, effort when not clear over 2f out to inside final furlong, ran on
raced stand side, held up, not clear run over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders
raced far side, led to halfway, weakened final furlong
raced far side, close up to over 1f out, no extra
raced stand side, held up, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
There is the usual big field to try and find the winner from for the Victoria Cup with no fewer than 28 runners set to face the starter. The key to the outcome here may come from a similarly tough-looking handicap at Newmarket's Craven meeting won by Sea Star two weeks ago. Henry Cecil's colt won with a bit in hand that day but does have more to do off his new mark. The third home at HQ, Nose The Trade, and the fifth, Idle Power, who was given a lot to do there, both re-oppose on better terms and like their Newmarket conqueror are drawn towards the stands' side rail. However, the second home in that race, Banjo Bay has been given a plum draw in stall 27 of the 28 runners (high draws are often an advantage in big-field handicaps at Ascot) and with Kevin Darley an eye-catching booking for Bryan McMahon's horse, he could be the most interesting of all.