chased leaders, not much room on inside 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
head on one side when stalls opened and broke awkwardly, held up in rear, pushed along 6f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
chased leader, switched right over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, effort over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, no impression on winner towards finish
led, headed over 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish
held up in rear, soon racing keenly, headway over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
NonRunner
Only a couple arrive in any sort of form with MASTERDREAM looking to have stronger claims than King Charles. The former finished third over a furlong further at Bath last month and the three-time hurdles winner is taken to open his account on the Flat. The latter placed over 1m6f at Wolverhampton last week and can figure again while Tin Fandango won off today’s mark at Newbury last autumn but on testing ground.
Masterdream (FR) 10-3 (9-12) Held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on same pace from over 1f out, never near to challenge, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Russian Rumour (10-0) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Tin Fandango 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leader who went clear after 3f, closer halfway, lost 2nd 5f out, chased leaders, hampered on rail over 2f out, lost remote 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Bird For Life (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Jersey Gift (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Prominent, lost place over 5f out, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 37l behind Fred Bear (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.
King Charles (USA) 6-1 (10-13) Slightly better than midfield, tracked leaders when pushed turning for home, ridden after 2f out and joined leader, briefly led inside final furlong before headed by eventual winner, kept on well, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Steel Helmet (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Ocean Reach 28-1 (10-1) Ran without declared tongue tie, chased leaders, weakened, 10th of 15, 17 1/4l behind It's How We Roll (10-1) at Windsor 1m 3f stks (6) gd in Jun.
Goodison Girl 11-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out, last of 5, 30l behind Lusaka (9-11) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Ascot Day (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Boy George (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.