always behind
mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, led entering final furlong, kept on, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, led over 2f out until entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
held up behind, ridden and headway approaching 3f out, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, we.c final furlong, kept on
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
held up towards, headway 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division and keen, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
held up, effort 3f out, no impression after
Defining is unbeaten since stepping up to this trip and is likely to make a bold bid to land the hat trick here. Northside Lodge, who is five pounds lower than when finishing second on the Polytrack last time, rates as an obvious danger, while Kristensen appeals as a likely alternative. Things haven't quite gone his way since winning at Ripon in April but he is back on a fair mark and any market confidence could be significant.