made all, went clear 5f out, reduced lead and pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged
wore hood to post, held up in 4th, closer looking for room over 2f out, switched left soon after, went 2nd and switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
disputed 2nd until outright 2nd 8f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 3f out, rallied and went 2nd again 2f out until over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd
raced keenly disputing 2nd over 3f, handy 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out until 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
held up in 5th, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on in 4th and edged left over 1f out
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EIGHT OF DIAMONDS has improved for being gelded and opened his account with a victory at Lingfield. He looks worth sticking with in this. Mucuna could only manage fourth last time having scored at Salisbury before that and steps up in trip while Campese finished closer at Brighton on his handicap debut and will be sharper for the outing. Via Serica has yet to threaten but may do better now handicapping.
Campese 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on one pace, 4th of 6, 4l behind Hoffman (9-6) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Eight Of Diamonds 7-4fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon held up behind leaders, switched right and closed 4f out, led over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on, edged left towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Claritudo (9-6) by hd, 8 ran.
Via Serica 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, hung back right and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 12, 13l behind Deauville Legend (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Ellencarne (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Master Richard (9-4) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Nov.
Mucuna (GER) 11-4 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced entering final 2f, ridden and headway inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Aryaah (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Graffiti 20-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 6l behind Illuminated (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.