tracked leaders, challenged and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched to far rail over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left and no extra close home
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
steadied start, held up in last pair, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner
led, raced freely and set strong pace, brought field centre in straight, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
held up in touch, some headway far side of group over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
held up in 6th, hung left and outpaced inside final 3f, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
Odds On Oli is upped in class off a higher mark attempting a hat-trick while Maverick Officer and Bathsheba Bay return to action having ended last season with wins in novice and a maiden company respectively. Night Castle’s winning run came to an end over track and trip on his handicap debut while Alrahaal was beaten a length in novice company at Goodwood a fortnight ago by QAROUN. There should be plenty more to come form the latter over this longer trip and Sir Michael Stoute’s colt can go in again.
Ventura Knight (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Another Batt (9-7) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Qaroun 9-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on, all out, won at Goodwood 7f stks (5) gs in May beating Epic Challenge (9-0) by shd, 11 ran.
Night Castle (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair when lost 3rd well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Masaarr (9-6) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Bathsheba Bay (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep beating Breath Caught (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Maverick Officer 14-1 (9-2) In touch, headway approaching final furlong, quickened to lead towards finish, won going away, won at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Ode To Autumn (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Jazeel (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden on outside over 2f out, edged left and beaten over 1f out, well held final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Mont Kinabalu (8-13) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in May.
Alrahaal (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, going well over 2f out, unable to quicken when shaken up and edged right well over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 11, 3/4l behind Qaroun (9-7) at Goodwood 7f stks (5) gs in May.
Odds On Oli 7-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Consultant (9-6) by nk, 10 ran.