raced keenly, slight lead until ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when hung right inside final 2f
held up in mid-division on inside, headway towards inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, losing place when hung right and hampered inside final furlong
took keen hold, pressed leader, every chance inside final 2f, lost 2nd and kept on same pace inside final furlong
switched right start, held up, headway and switched right to inside well over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not pace of winner
held up in last pair, closer order into mid-division 6f out, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on well in closing stages, amost snatched 2nd but never going pace of winner
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders in close 5th, ridden and quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly and well in command final 100 yards
held up in last trio, headway 2f out, chasing leaders when not much room and squeezed through over 1f out, went 5th and one pace inside final furlong
stated very slowly, lost all chance and always in rear
TOORMORE is penalised for winning a Group 2 contest at Sandown in April when beating Dutch Connection. But he finished ahead of the latter once again when below par in the Lockinge and was also in front of Kodi Bear when fourth in the Queen Anne at Ascot last time. Mutakayyef beat subsequent Listed winner Gabrial three lengths at York last month and is also preferred to Richard Pankhurst and Custom Cut. Convey was well beaten in the Royal Hunt Cup here last time when Battle Of Marathon was fifth but was only a neck behind Home Of The Brave, rated 115, in a Group 3 at Haydock before that. Listed winner Blond Me has it all to do in this company.
Toormore (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Tepin (8-11) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division, far side, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 5th of 28, 2 1/2l behind Portage (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Convey 13-2fav (9-6) Towards rear, centre, outpaced when groups merged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never a threat, 22nd of 28, 11 3/4l behind Portage (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Custom Cut (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Led and set decent pace, pushed clear over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed well inside final furlong, narrowly headed and dropped to 3rd last strides, 3rd of 7, nk behind Tullius (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Dutch Connection 10-1 (9-0) Soon held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Belardo (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Gabrial (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inside, led entering final furlong, soon hung left to far rail, kept on under pressure, won at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) sft in Jun beating Captain Cat (9-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kodi Bear (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked clear leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Tepin (8-11) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Mutakayyef 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish, won at York 1m lst stks (1) gs in Jun beating Sovereign Debt (9-12) by 1l, 10 ran.
Richard Pankhurst Evensfav (9-0) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 7th of 8, 8l behind Big Baz (9-4) at Kempton 1m lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Blond Me (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Usherette (9-3) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Jun.
