keen held up, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, nearest finish
slowly into stride, soon switched left, in touch, pushed along when hampered over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, comfortable
towards rear, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, headway on outer to track leaders after 1f, ridden to chase winner 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Argentello looked a certain future winner when narrowly beaten at Doncaster but failed to build on that promise at Newmarket where he faded inside the final furlong. Baritone returned after a break to finish runner-up at Leicester where he didn't enjoy the heavy going. He can do better while Chief Ironside probably needed his comeback at Newbury and his pedigree suggests this longer trip is in his favour. Soldier To Follow has been narrowly beaten in two minor maidens and will need more but the 450,000gns Sea The Stars colt HOWMAN caught the eye in what looked a strong maiden at HQ last month and can advertise his Epsom claims.
Argentello (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) In touch, headway 4f out, led narrowly 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Nordic Lights (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Baritone (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner final 75 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Mekong (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Chief Ironside 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway near side of group 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Raymond Tusk (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Heart Of Soul (IRE) (9-2) 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Sahelian (9-2) at Cholet 1m 1f mdn stks gd in Sep.
Howman (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Star Of Southwold (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Infrastructure 9-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway towards far side of group over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Raymond Tusk (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Moon of Baroda 20-1 (9-2) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Nordic Lights (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Rockesbury 18-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Highland Bobby (9-7) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Soldier To Follow 13-8fav (9-5) In touch, headway to lead 2f out, soon edged left, ridden approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Wax And Wane (9-5) at Carlisle 1m mdn stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Snoop 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 27 3/4l behind Ertiyad (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Jun.