held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, no impression
steadied start, held up in rear, switched left over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, no headway
prominent early, tracked leaders, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, led post
dipped start, headway round outside to lead after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, pushed into lead again 2f out, driven and hard pressed inside final furlong, headed post
mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, went 3rd and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge front pair
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Erik The Red bids for back-to-back victories in this but is 5lb higher and hasn’t raced since September last year. GULF OF POETS has had a break since failing to complete a hat-trick at Wetherby in May but didn’t get much luck in-running that day. All of his runs this year have been over a mile but he has won over this longer trip and is obviously much improved. Aasheq has not run a bad race since joining Tim Easterby and, though still edging up the weights, should be bang there at the finish. Carbon Dating won off a higher mark last year so the Irish raider is respected as well as Windsor third Another Eclipse, who has had a light campaign along with To Dibba.
Erik The Red (FR) 8-1cfav (9-6) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway and hung left 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 19, 4 1/4l behind Brorocco (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Vale Do Sol (IRE) (8-13) 7th of 10, 2l behind Mutahaady (8-4) at Sakhir 1m gd in Apr.
Aasheq (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Held up mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, soon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Benadalid (8-0) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Carbon Dating (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Towards rear, headway under pressure on outside 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Benadalid (8-0) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Commander Cole 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, not quicken 2f out, soon held, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Wadilsafa (9-5) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Von Blucher (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear centre, headway over 3f out, driven to chase leaders when hung left towards far side inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 13th of 18, 10 3/4l behind Burnt Sugar (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
To Dibba 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace when switched left over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Mutamaded (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Another Eclipse (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders and every chance inside final 2f, hung right and went 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Fire Fighting (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Gulf Of Poets 7-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Original Choice (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp (2) gs in May.
Restorer 4-1fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, keen, effort well over 2f out, soon hung left weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Big Country (10-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
