tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
dwelt, raced alone in centre, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
Nonrunner
Misterioso has had a pipe-opener on the all-weather and would have a chance here on last year's form on Turf. He makes more appeal than Caprior Bere, who has also been racing on the Polytrack. Surewecan has disappointed this year but Auspicion made a winning reappearance at Ripon though had to be ridden right out. Wolverhampton winner Gothic Empire also has some improving to do and STRONG CHEMISTRY is fancied to defy top weight. The Godolphin colt ended the last campaign in a Group 3 and made Desert Force fight all the way to the line when only beaten half-a-length on his reappearance at Newbury.
Strong Chemistry 3-1fav (9-7) Led, headed 2f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Desert Force (8-9) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Apr.
Misterioso (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Fanciful Angel (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo Listed stks (1) pol in Apr.
Realtra (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 9th of 23, 9l behind Limato (8-12) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gd in Oct.
Surewecan 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Salt Island (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Apr.
Popeswood (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 11l behind Desert Force (8-9) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Apr.
Auspicion 9-4fav (9-5) Led, pushed along and pressed over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr beating Count Montecristo (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Gothic Empire (IRE) 4-11fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led inside final furlong, soon clear, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) in Apr beating Virile (9-12) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Caprior Bere (FR) 20-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Lexington Times (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.