in rear, headway over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on well towards finish
mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
led, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened towards finish
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to lead final furlong, held on towards finish
always behind
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, outpaced over 4f out
Poetic Steps beat stablemate Birdette at Musselburgh three weeks ago and Font Vert won on Polytrack in January but the two Newmarket raiders at the head of the weights may well dominate this handicap. Braemar was having only his second run on Turf when beaten just a short-head over 1m2f at Nottingham but NEVERBEEN TO PARIS (NAP) may be better suited by this step up in trip. Michael Bell’s gelding came through strongly to score at Beverley and looks capable of defying a penalty. 4.10
Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May beating Juneau (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Braemar 7-2jfav (8-11) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 12, shd behind Gododdin (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Poetic Steps (FR) 11-1 (9-9) Made all, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed, kept on gamely, held on towards finish, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May beating Birdette (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Font Vert (FR) 13-2 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leaders, travelling well over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Sassie (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Arthenia (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 10f out, pushed along 3f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd and slightly hampered, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Austrian School (9-8) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Royal Liberty 28-1 (9-5) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Lord Caprio (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Surrender 40-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 16th of 19, 21 1/2l behind Echo (8-11) at Redcar 1m (6) gs in Sep.
Pretty Moi (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 15l behind Poetic Steps (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
American Ruby (USA) 28-1 (8-10) Went left start, with leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 34 1/4l behind Crown Of Cortez (9-4) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Sep.
Queen Adelaide 40-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Odyssa (9-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (5) gd in May.