chased clear leader (winner), ridden over 2f out, never any chance with easy winner, lost modest 2nd inside final 100 yards
chased leaders early, behind, ridden and headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to take modest 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
made all, soon clear, unchallenged when driven 2f out, stayed on well, very easily
held up behind, some headway over 3f out, no chance with clear leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders to over 4f out, soon behind and struggling, tailed off final 2f
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, plugged on in moderate 4th from over 1f out, no chance with leaders
behind, chased clear leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never a threat, weakened over 1f out
Powered is a winner without a penalty having taken an apprentices’ race at Windsor last week. Halling's Wish has been thereabouts on the all-weather and Becky Butler takes 7lb off his back today but Ross Birkett rode last year’s winner and has every chance of doing so again with STRICTLY ART. The latter won at Goodwood early this month and has gone close in both starts since. Beaumont's Party is a recent winner over hurdles but hasn’t won on the Flat for some time now.
Halling's Wish 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th or 7th, some headway when hit 10th, disputing modest 4th 3 out, well beaten next, 5th of 9, dist behind Brown Bear (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Strictly Art (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Led, headed over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Our Kylie (10-3) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Tempuran 10-1 (8-11) Soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Light Of Air (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Powered (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up last, headway on wide outside 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, pushed along and ran on well, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Hope Is High (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Beaumont's Party (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway on outside approaching last, left in close 3rd run-in, pushed along and strong run to lead close home, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Prince Khurram (12-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden before last, one pace, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Thundering Home (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Little Orchid 11-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, faded over 1f out, 10th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Wassail (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.