slowly into stride, held up in last trio, ridden and beaten 2f out
led at strong pace and soon clear, reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened and lost 3rd in closing stages
chased clear leader, closed 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
held up in 4th, 3rd 7f out, went 2nd on inside approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, struggling in last pair over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out
took keen hold and held up in last trio, headway into 4th place 4f out, plugged on into modest 3rd in closing stages
chased leading pair until 7f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, behind and eased when no chance final furlong
NUBAR BOY has yet to win over further than a mile but was beaten only a head over today's distance at Leicester three weeks ago. He makes most appeal ahead of last month's course and distance winner Gabrial The Terror, who is 6lb higher today. Secular Society has slipped 11lb down the weights this season but has yet to show any benefit and Whitby Jet hasn't won on Turf since 2011, though he has dropped back down to a winning mark.
Whitby Jet (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace in 4th, closed 2f out, driven and went 3rd over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Who's That Chick (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Nubar Boy 7-1 (9-1) Soon led, clear over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 6, hd behind Oratorio's Joy (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Secular Society 12-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 13l behind Ex Oriente (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Prominent, lost place after 2f, ridden 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Spanish Plume (8-8) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Third Strike 20-1 (9-6) Steadied start, took keen hold in mid-division, driven along one pace and no progress final 2f, 7th of 14, 12l behind Red Passiflora (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Tunnel Tiger (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Took keen hold tracking leading trio, went 3rd halfway, switched right over 2f out, ridden and lost 3rd over 1f out, hung left and one pace inside final furlong, lost 4th final 75 yards, 5th of 8, 5l behind Aurelia Cotta (9-1) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Permsiri (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, in rear when hampered clipped heels and brought down over 2f out, in a race won by Eugenic (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun, 11 ran.
