dwelt in touch, tracked leader 8f out, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up, good headway 3f out, every chance when bumped and carried right over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader 4f, close up, lost place 5f out
steadied to mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
in rear, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, ridden to lead briefly when hung right over 1f out, kept on one pace
dwelt in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
keen towards rear, headway to track leaders halfway, led over 2f out, headed briefly over 1f out, readily
Eye Of The Tiger, a Group 2 winner in his younger days, won by nine lengths when sent on a raid to Lingfield in January. Johnny Murtagh's nine-year-old doesn't stand much racing but won't have travelled over for nothing. Kieren Fallon kept Classical Art up to his work to hold on at Windsor in June and is in the saddle again while Bold Runner beat Kashmiri Sunset on soft ground at Salisbury in May, though the runner-up is weighted to reverse that form here. CURBYOURENTHUSIASM had Bold Runner behind when third over a slightly longer distance at Newmarket in June. Placed twice on soft going, David Simcock's grey can finally get his head in front today.
Laughing Jack 14-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracking leaders on outside, ridden 2f out,keeping on when pushed right approaching final furlong, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Noble Alan (9-1) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Bathwick Street 7-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader until 10f out, stayed handy, went 2nd again over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May '13 beating Keep Kicking (9-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Eye Of The Tiger (GER) Evensfav (9-9) Always prominent, led going well over 3f out, clear over 2f out, nudged out inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating Cabuchon (9-8) by 9l, 9 ran.
Mr Fitzroy (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 8f out, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Eric The Grey (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Bold Runner 7-4fav (8-10) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, headed close home, no extra, 2nd of 7, hd behind Mick Duggan (9-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Classical Art (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, effort on outside over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven and all out, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Winter Spice (8-10) by shd, 6 ran.
Green Light 14-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 6l behind New Story (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Kashmiri Sunset 11-4 (9-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bold Runner (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft in May.
Curbyourenthusiasm (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Maid In Rio (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Yaakooum (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear on outside, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 3l behind Rising Breeze (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
