held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, held up in rear, never on terms
raced keenly, led 4f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed towards finish, stayed on gamely, all out
pulled hard tracking leader, led 12f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders on inside, switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, closed on winner inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places towards finish
held up in last trio, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just failed
off the pace in last trio, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never a factor
NonRunner
Cogital, a close third in this last year, is preferred to Monsieur Lambrays of his trainer’s two runners. Royaume Uni hasn’t been in the best of form but COQUELICOT was second over 2m2f at Pontefract after winning over this trip at Nottingham and is in good heart. Blazeon Five has won three times on the all-weather but is 0-6 on Turf. Gelded in November following wind surgery, Beny Nahar Road has since joined by Paul Nicholls. He’ll have a campaign over hurdles planned and may need this while Ehteyat is making his debut on this surface.
Haliphon 33-1 (9-9) Always in rear, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Chillingham (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Ehteyat (GER) 13-2 (9-10) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Carzola (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Blazeon Five 9-2 (9-9) Soon led, headed over 10f out, settled 3rd 7f out, effort on inside 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Novel Legend (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Beny Nahar Road (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Mostly in 3rd until pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Jacovec Cavern (8-7) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Cogital 18-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along and headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Justus (9-4) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Coquelicot (FR) 8-15fav (9-2) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Champagne City (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Monsieur Lambrays 18-1 (9-1) Off the pace in rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Praiano (9-3) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Diamand De Vindecy (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 4 out until next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 14 3/4l behind Fourofakind (10-10) at Haydock 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Royaume Uni (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.