raced stand side close up, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace
raced stand side towards rear, ridden halfway, never nearer
raced centre in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on
raced stand side dwelt always in rear
raced stand side overall leader, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced stand side in rear, never on terms
led centre group until ridden over 1f out, weakened
raced stand side close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced centre tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced stand side dwelt towards rear, never a factor
raced centre tracked leaders, weakening when rider dropped reins over 1f out
raced stand side tracked leader, ridden and every 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced stand side in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on
raced centre close up, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
raced stand side close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
raced stand side tracked leaders, ridden to lead overall over 1f out, ran on
raced stand side towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
raced centre in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Take Cover hasn't had much racing for his age but is making up for lost time and had Kyleakin Lass and Pearl Blue in the places when scoring at York. The first two are not so well drawn as the third, who will love the ground, and he can take his revenge. Jamaican Bolt finished runner-up in this last year and, though behind in that York event, is lightly-raced this campaign and should be at his peak. Valbchek got no sort of run over 6f at York last time and his close fourth in a Newmarket Listed contest puts him in the picture but in an incredibly difficult race for punters it's STEPS, who landed a Listed contest at Ascot earlier this month and loves soft ground, who is given the verdict.
Steps (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Mid-division centre, headway inside final 2f, soon challenged, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong to lead narrowly near finish, won at Ascot 5f Listed stks 3yo (1) sft beating Eton Rifles (8-12) by shd, 15 ran.
Ballesteros 25-1 (9-10) 9th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Maarek (9-10) at Longchamp(FR) 5f Grp 1 (1) sft.
Hawkeyethenoo (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Switched to near side rail over 4f out and held up in rear, headway on rail over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 8l behind Slade Power (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 (1) sft.
Free Zone 10-1 (8-12) Led far side trio, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 4th of 15, 1/2l behind Steps (8-12) at Ascot 5f Listed stks 3yo (1) sft.
Doc Hay (USA) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, hampered and almost broughtdown soon after start, soon beaten and eased, last of 19, well behind Mass Rally (9-7) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Tangerine Trees 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Justineo (9-11) at Doncaster 5f listed stks (1) gs in Sep.
Valbchek (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Mass Rally (9-7) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Take Cover 5-1fav (9-4) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd beating Kyleakin Lass (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 19 ran.
Confessional 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden to chase winner halfway, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Even Stevens (8-7) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-100 (2) hvy.
An Saighdiur (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 19, 7l behind Mass Rally (9-7) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Secret Witness 25-1 (9-3) Hampered start, always behind, 16th of 19, 13l behind Mass Rally (9-7) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Judge 'n Jury 25-1 (8-12) With leader centre, ridden inside final 2f, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 13th of 15, 10l behind Steps (8-12) at Ascot 5f Listed stks 3yo (1) sft.
Addictive Dream (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, led entering final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Rocky Ground (8-8) at Beverley 5f cond Stakes (3) gf in Sep.
Harrison George (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, weakening when short of room over 1f out, 13th of 19, 8l behind Mass Rally (9-7) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Kyleakin Lass 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders going well, switched left and went 2nd 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 19, 1 1/4l behind Take Cover (9-4) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Jamaican Bolt (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 7th of 19, 5l behind Take Cover (9-4) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Dungannon 5-1fav (9-1) Mid-division, headway and angled slightly left over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 11th of 19, 6l behind Take Cover (9-4) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Pearl Blue (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of leading pair, 3rd of 19, 2 1/2l behind Take Cover (9-4) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Forest Edge (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, last of 13, 9l behind New Fforest (8-8) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Medicean Man 16-1 (9-1) Raced in far side trio, in touch, driven over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish, 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Steps (8-12) at Ascot 5f Listed stks 3yo (1) sft.
Bogart 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost place, 15th of 19, 12l behind Mass Rally (9-7) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Burning Thread (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 16, 7l behind Demora (8-11) at Haydock 5f hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep.
