chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
went left start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on
led until pushed along and edged left approaching halfway, weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, led approaching final 2f, ridden and hung badly left to far side final furlong, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong until no extra and lost two places in closing stages
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This looks wide open but York runner-up Bogart has run 17 times over 6f and has never won. George Cinq is consistent but probably better over further. Handsome Dude is preferred to Steelriver of David Barron's pair and Related makes more appeal than stablemate Gamesome, though none of that quartet make the short-list. Spring Fling does as she performed better on faster going at Windsor while Intense Style has been thereabouts since reverting to sprint distances on Turf. SHORE STEP is still 4lb higher than when winning over course and distance in 2014 but ran some cracking races in tough sprints last year off similar marks and there was a lot to like about his comeback fourth at Ascot.
Hoof It 12-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always towards rear, last of 12, 19 1/2l behind Jallota (9-9) at York 7f hcp stks (2) gd in May.
Fendale 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 16th of 25, 8 1/4l behind Tatlisu (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
El Viento (FR) 22-1 (8-8) Held up behind, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Spring Loaded (8-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Eccleston 5-1 (9-5) Towards rear, not clear run from over 2f out until over 1f out, no impression, 10th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Duke Cosimo (8-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Handsome Dude 4-1 (9-6) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Yattwee (9-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Intense Style (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Duke Cosimo (8-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Masamah (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Kimberella (8-10) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
George Cinq 7-2fav (9-6) Led, headed 4f out, soon clear with winner, led again 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Felix Leiter (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Bogart 12-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on and just held towards finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind Harry Hurricane (9-3) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 3l behind Welliesinthewater (8-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Spring Fling 7-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Rio Ronaldo (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Meshardal (GER) 14-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort and 2nd over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Duke Cosimo (8-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Gamesome (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place 2f out, 13th of 18, 8 3/4l behind See The Sun (8-5) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Shore Step (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Slight lead, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Muir Lodge (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Related 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Harry Hurricane (9-3) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Steelriver (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) In touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Spring Loaded (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Funding Deficit (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Awkward start, in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Al Khan (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
