always close up, ridden and chased winner just over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on
took strong hold, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened 1f out
chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up last, pushed along just over 1f out, ridden and strong run final furlong, just failed
Artistic Rifles returned to winning ways on the round mile course here a fortnight ago but is 5lb higher. Irreverent made a winning reappearance over 7f at Wetherby in April and attempts this longer trip for the first time but MOQTARREB finished runner-up over a mile at Newmarket on his return to action. Expected to improve now handicapping, Roger Varian’s Kingman colt can get off the mark today. Ginger Fox also ran well at HQ last time but Conaglen struggled at York on his handicap bow.
Moqtarreb 50-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Velorum (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gf in May.
Artistic Rifles (IRE) 11-2 (8-5) Keen early, tracked leaders, headway inside final 2f, soon ridden and upsides, kept on, just got better of sustained duel throughout final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gf in May beating Brian Epstein (8-10) by hd, 6 ran.
Irreverent 5-2 (9-1) In touch on outside, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left, ran on, won at Wetherby 7f stks (5) gd in Apr beating Regular (9-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Ginger Fox 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Migration (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Conaglen 33-1 (8-6) Held up behind, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 13th of 19, 8 1/2l behind Space Blues (9-7) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in May.