close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened and eased over 2f out
close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
dwelt, in rear, pushed along 2f out, some late headway
took keen hold, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run entering final furlong, stayed on
raced wide, held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
raced wide, held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
dwelt, held up, pushed along over 23f out, never on terms
hampered after 1f, keen in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, staying on when hampered towards finish
dwelt, soon recovered to lead, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
raced wide, keen tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out
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Falcon Eight won this in 2021 but was only fifth in last year’s renewal behind third-placed Rajinsky. Hugo Palmer’s charge subsequently won the trial for the Cesarewitch with Call My Bluff behind and the latter was narrowly beaten by Emiyn over track and trip in September. Vino Victrix finished runner-up in the Cesarewitch with Zoffee back in fourth while Metier had the measure of Euchen Glen when returning to the Flat at Musselburgh last month and won the November Handicap on heavy ground at Doncaster last autumn. CALLING THE WIND has won over a longer trip than this in the past and having run well in a conditions' race on his reappearance, Richard Hughes’ charge gets the vote back in a handicap. Tritonic is fit from hurdling but both The Grand Visir and Reshoun were well beaten in this last year.
Rajinsky (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 6f out, remained close up, ridden 3f out, dropped away and eased 1f out, last of 6, 17 3/4l behind Coltrane (9-9) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.
Falcon Eight (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, hampered 4th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 14th of 27, dist behind Maxxum (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Reshoun (FR) 25-1 (9-12) Held up off the pace in rear, struggling when ridden along 2f out, never involved, 12th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Emiyn (8-7) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Tritonic 22-1 (11-3) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure on inner from 2 out, kept on well from last, 4th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Fennor Cross (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Euchen Glen 22-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway when switched left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 14, 6l behind Wise Eagle (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Calling The Wind (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, held towards finish, kept on, 4th of 5, 3/4l behind Earlofthecotswolds (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Mar.
The Grand Visir 18-1 (9-4) Raced very wide 2f until switched left to track leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Cleveland (9-0) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Metier (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, ran on, not much room towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Wise Eagle (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Vino Victrix 9-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden along and struggling, weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Novel Legend (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Zoffee 16-1 (9-0) Midfield, headway going well over 3f out, short of room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 21, 7 1/4l behind Run For Oscar (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bascule (FR) 7-1 (9-6) Led until 7f out, pressed leader, in front again 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Bandinelli (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Almuhit (IRE) 300-1 (11-2) Mid-division, towards rear and struggling 3rd, ridden and beaten turning in, 10th of 15, 31l behind Lossiemouth (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Law Of The Sea (8-13) last of 11, dist behind First Ruler (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Emiyn (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Raced wide, led after 1f, pushed along and headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Chillingham (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Call My Bluff (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, went clear with winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Novel Legend (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Al Zaraqaan 6-4fav (12-0) Held up in rear off the pace, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Weebill (11-5) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Aztec Empire (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, steady headway going okay over 3f out, no response when ridden along 2f out, soon no extra, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Novel Legend (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
