stumbled start, soon recovered to lead and raced keenly, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leading pair until ridden over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd again inside final furlong
took keen hold, chased leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance when badly hampered and snatched up 1f out, eased, not recover
chased leading trio, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to challenge and went badly left 1f out, soon led, ran on well, eased close home
Nonrunner
Theydon Bois looks held by Yankee Mail on Yarmouth running and the latter is the pick of Gay Kelleway's pair. Hala Madrid arrives off the back of a win at Kempton but Andrew Balding's filly has won on Turf so will cope with the switch, though she may be too close in the weights to the in-form ICKYMASHO. Jonny Portman's charge has never won on turf but she was placed off this mark at Chepstow in April and a victory is long overdue.
Ickymasho 11-4fav (9-7) Made all, driven over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in May beating Hope You Dance (8-12) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Stosur (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Esteemable (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Hala Madrid 8-1 (9-11) Made virtually all, ridden and quickened clear 2f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Warofindependence (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Yankee Mail (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, led briefly, ran on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Mercy Me (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Theydon Bois 7-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Mercy Me (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.