close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon outpaced by winner
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt keen in rear, wide and headway entering final 3f, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, quickened clear
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, outpaced final furlong
MIDRAAR can give weight to his younger rivals with conditions likely to ensure stamina is at a premium. William Haggas’ four-year-old won over 1m4f at Chester last summer and was then second on soft going at Haydock so conditions won’t be an issue. Roseabad didn’t get much of a run at Newmarket last month and may prove the pick of the Mark Johnston pair while Invite finished ahead of Galah over this trip at Windsor when making his debut on Turf and probably has the beating of Miss Mulligan on collateral form.
Midrarr (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Edged right start, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 12, 17 1/4l behind Goldie Hawk (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Miss Mulligan (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Pulled hard, held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd final 2f, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Mystery Show (9-6) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in May.
Roseabad (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th, pushed long over 3f out, hanging right and weakening when hampered inside final 2f, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Mohaafeth (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Galah 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Save A Forest (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Apr.
Invite (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Save A Forest (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Apr.
Coupe De Champagne (GER) 11-10fav (8-5) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Iconic Belle (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Mere Green (IRE) 80-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 20l behind Lone Eagle (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.