held up, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
held up, ridden, headway over 1f out, soon one pace
led, ridden over 1f out, headed, no extra well inside final furlong
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead well inside final furlong
Rocker ran creditably at Newmarket last time and has claims on that evidence but may need some help from the handicapper and preference is for Mr Loire, who gets the vote over Puskas. The last mentioned is capable and has slipped to a decent mark but is hard to recommend on recent form so looks best watched. Similar comments apply to John Akehurst's Azygous, while Canadian Danehill has paid the penalty at the hands of the handicapper for a success spell on the all-weather. Gower is capable but may be a shade high in the weights and preference is for Harry Dunlop's Mr Loire, who has shown a consistent level of form and is taken to gain a deserved success.
Puskas (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Pressed leader halfway, every chance 2f out, not quicken and weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Efistorm (9-7) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Canadian Danehill (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) With leaders and keen, led 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Westport (8-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Gower 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, effort 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, 8th of 12, 4l behind Obstructive (9-0) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mr Loire 16-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Mac Gille Eoin (9-9) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Rocker 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Sundae (9-4) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Azygous 14-1 (9-2) Led to 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Golden Dixie (9-6) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Talcen Gwyn (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Led 4f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Harrison's Flyer (9-8) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.