slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up in rear, effort into mid-division halfway, weakened and eased when no chance over 1f out
in touch, driven 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders and going well, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven to hold on near finish, all out
behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run final furlong, went second last strides, just held
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, effort on outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never reached leaders and no danger
keen hold, held up in rear, ridden on inside halfway, never reached leaders
in touch, not clear run on rail 2f out, headway to chase winner inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well
prominent, ridden to go 2nd briefly 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leader to 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
outpaced toward rear, and no chance when not much room 2f out
mid-division, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
quickly away, led to just over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up in rear, shaken and effort on wide outside over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Nonrunner
Trojan Flight has not been the easiest to catch right but everything fell right for him at Catterick last time and he remains potentially well treated off just a 4lb higher mark today and is preferred to two other last time out winner Partners In Jazz and Who's Winning. The last mentioned is now 5lbs higher than when scoring at Newmarket last time and needs a career best performance to win this so may be best watched. David Nicholls saddles no fewer than five runners with marginal preference among his quintet for recent Doncaster winner Machinist, who will relish the fast ground more than the likes of Continent and Gift Horse. David Barron's Rising Shadow has more to do under his penalty than when winning at Newcastle last time and of more interest may be stablemate Partners In Jazz, who beat a big field at Ripon last time but is another for who the going may be too quick. The vote then goes to Trojan Flight, who will not mind the conditions and holds solid claims at the weights, if everything drops right for him again.
Continent 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 22l behind Tom Tun (9-1) at Thirsk 6f stk (3) sft in Apr.
Partners In Jazz (USA) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders far side, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, led post, won at Ripon 6f hcp (3) sft in May beating Am Brose (9-3) by a shd, 17 ran.
Gift Horse 4-1jt-fav (8-5) Held up behind leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed well inside, no extra close home, 3rd of 19, 1l behind Soldier's Tale (8-12) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in May.
Bahiano (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) In touch, headway over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on to be nearest at finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Vortex (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Mine Behind 4-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace well inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Chateau Nicol (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (D2) pol in Dec.
Buy On The Red 11-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, heavily eased over 1f out, virtually pulled up, last of 10, well behind Who's Winning (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Pic Up Sticks 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Mr Malarkey (8-12) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Native Title 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 12, 5l behind Mr Malarkey (8-12) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Rising Shadow (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on well to lead final stride, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) gd beating Pieter Brueghel (9-11) by a nk, 15 ran.
Danzig River (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders stand side, ridden and effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, 10l behind Partners In Jazz (9-2) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) sft in May.
Who's Winning (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) In touch, driven and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gd in May beating Tony The Tap (9-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Circuit Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Mr Malarkey (8-12) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Tony The Tap 11-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 16, 3l behind Stoic Leader (9-3) at Catterick 7f hcp (3) frm in May.
Whitbarrow (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) With leader far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Partners In Jazz (9-2) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) sft in May.
Machinist (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Doncaster 6f stk 0-80 (4) gf in May beating Outer Hebrides (9-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Idle Power (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Held up, hampered over 3f out, effort on inside 2f out, keeping on same pace when hampered and eased just inside final furlong, 10th of 19, 6l behind Eisteddfod (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Trojan Flight 10-3 (8-13) Chased leaders, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final fulong to lead near finish, won at Catterick 6f hcp (4) frm in May beating Mandarin Spirit (8-7) by a nk, 13 ran.
