raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, headway and switched right entering final furlong, soon led, ran on
keen to post, close up, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
Nonrunner
Mailshot won over track and trip in March but has struggled in better company since. He’s still preferred to stablemate Election Day while Tricorn defied a 10lb rise to win at Newmarket last time but has been hit with a further 11lb hike as he bids for a four-timer. City Of Joy made a winning return at Doncaster and is upped in class off a 5lb higher mark but Areen Heart ran well in this grade at Chester last time. SULTAN BAYBARS hasn’t raced since November but an earlier four length defeat in the Group 3 Horris Hill at Newbury gives him every chance on his reappearance and Roger Varian’s charge gets the nod having been gelded over the winter.
Tricorn (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Marzouq (8-12) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sultan Baybars 11-8fav (9-9) Slowly away, keen, raced wide close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2f out, some headway approaching final furlong, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Good Omen (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
City Of Joy 4-1 (9-1) Dwelt held up, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong when slightly hampered, led post, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gf in May beating Mustarrid (9-7) by hd, 7 ran.
Areen Heart (FR) 8-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Mutawatheb (9-3) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Mandarin (GER) 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leader, lost place well over 2f out, last of 5, 15 1/2l behind Me Too Nagasaki (8-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) hvy in May.
Election Day 4-5fav (9-11) Soon tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Euro Nightmare (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in May.
Intimate Art (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, led until 2f out, chased winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Bacchus (9-7) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Mailshot (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Rusumaat (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) fm in May.