took keen hold tracking leading trio, 3rd going well over 2f out, 2nd on bit over 1f out, upsides throughout final furlong, forced dead heat on line
led and set steady pace, reminder over 3f out, soon joined, ridden and pressed 2f out, kept on gamely, joined post
steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression and one pace inside final furlong, lost modest 3rd towards finish
pressed leader, challenged going well 3f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace final furlong
took keen hold tracking leading pair, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, rallied into modest 3rd towards finish
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Able Dash is helped by an apprentice's allowance in this after finishing third at Goodwood when well ahead of Rideonastar. Cape Castle bids for a hat-trick off only a 3lb higher mark having landed a double on the all-weather but both Rochambeau and War Poet have something to prove in this grade. CLOUD MONKEY scored at Catterick last month when beating Sellingallthetime. The latter went on to win at York with Ronald Gee well behind and Martin Todhunter's charge gets the nod on the strength of that form.
Cloud Monkey (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Restless in stalls, stumbled and bumped start, took keen hold, held up, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May beating Sellingallthetime (9-5) by shd, 8 ran.
Cape Castle (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f fll hcp (4) pol beating Swan Lakes (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Highway Code (USA) 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 11l behind May Be Some Time (8-9) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Rochambeau (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Took keen hold, hedl up towards rear, switched right and headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Dhaular Dhar (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Ronald Gee (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Mid-division, but in touch, headway over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Sellingallthetime (9-5) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Rideonastar (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led after 1f, soon headed, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Echo Brava (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Able Dash 9-2 (9-6) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, lost 2nd place post, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Echo Brava (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
War Poet 40-1 (8-2) Started very slowly, always in rear, last of 14, 20l behind Correggio (8-8) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.