soon led, asked to quicken before 2f out, still handy advantage when ridden after 2f out, caught and headed inside final furlong, weakened late on
in rear, pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out, never competitive but some minor late headway
in rear, pushed after 3f out, ridden 2f out, went left and stayed on entering final furlong, kept on well
tracked front pair, pushed and ridden before 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
midfield, niggled before 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
midfield, pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never nearer
raced keenly behind leader, pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out and gradually weakened
towards rear, pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out, made no impression
Spanish Mane will be fancied to follow up a victory over a mile here two weeks ago, when Sly Madam was behind, with Rose Dawes taking off 7lb again but EASTERN STAR has been threatening to get his head back in front and a return to the Turf is overdue. Soyounique boast solid all-weather form but has not managed to place on this surface in four previous attempts. Pontius has been lightly raced so has more scope than most.
Porterinthejungle (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Q Twenty Boy (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Local Bay 18-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 15l behind Dandy Maestro (9-11) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Spanish Mane (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Held up last, headway out wide over 1f out, hung left shaken up and strong run inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, won going away, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Rivas Rob Roy (9-3) by 1l, 6 ran.
Soyounique (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, hung right off bend, headed 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Sir Gregory (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sly Madam 15-8fav (8-12) Held up in last pair, headway out wide 3f out, chasing leaders when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 5l behind Spanish Mane (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Pontius (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, held up tracking leaders, headway between horses 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Tipperary Moon (9-8) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Eastern Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Good speed from wide draw to lead, hung left 2f out, then edged back right, ridden and and headed inside final furlong, rallied as winner idled towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Royal Heart (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Dillydingdillydong 20-1 (10-8) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, last of 6, 6 3/4l behind Main Target (11-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.