with leader, weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, driven forward to track leaders, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on
slowly into stride, midfield, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led closing stages, ran on
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer
towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon beaten
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
led, driven when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, midield, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish
driven forward to chase leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
Emirates Airline hasn't had much experience and ended last year's campaign with a close fourth in a similar class race from today's mark but Burano doesn't have the best of strike-rates and was a disappointing favourite at Doncaster, though he's won in better company off a higher mark. His stable companion MUSTAQQIL has joined the yard from John Gosden, for whom he won at Kempton in August. He only had two subsequent starts and is with the right man to exploit what could be a very lenient mark. Modernism appears best on Polytrack or fast ground but The Character has a course and distance victory to his credit on this sort of going from exactly the same mark. The latter's stable companion, Newera, hasn't won in this class and though Solo Hunter ran a cracking race over a mile in a better race at Ascot last time he's looking a few pounds high.
Emirates Airline 11-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders well over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right, kept on well under pressure, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Emerald (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Solo Hunter 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 21, 3l behind Lord Of The Rock (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Spa's Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind and pushed along, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Sinfonietta (8-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Burano (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Hit The Jackpot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Dance Of Fire 12-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon not much room, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Our Channel (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Modernism 3-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Aleator (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Newera 16-1 (8-8) Awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never nearer, 9th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Hit The Jackpot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Top of The Glas (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden and not fluent last, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Banyu (11-8) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Sarsted 9-2 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, sooon lost 2nd, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Darshini (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Mustaqqil (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, effort 2f out, 2nd briefly over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Scottish Glen (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Lord Franklin 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Rock Song (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Energia Flavio (BRZ) 11-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Master Of Finance (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
The Character (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 29 3/4l behind More Mischief (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Moonday Sun (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and hard pressed from 2f out, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Off The Pulse (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
