soon led, clear with one other over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led early, close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened and eased final furlong
tracked leader, clear with leader over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on, comfortable
in rear, ridden 5f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace
close up, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression
in touch, ridden and outpaced 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, never a factor
towards rear, pushed along and steady headway on outer from 4f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
keen always in rear
Shades of Silver finished runner-up over track and trip in September off a similar mark but SEASIDE SIZZLER has the more recent form. He won at Kempton before only beaten a nose in this grade at Ascot and Bill Knight’s charge can confirm running with third-paced Wordiness. Ayr Of Elegance got off the mark stepped up to 1m6f on the Turf course at Lingfield while Bohemian Rhapsody won over 1m4f in soft ground at Chepstow last month. Galizzi won over hurdles for John Ferguson and returns to the Flat for Godolphin. He won off a 4lb lower mark back in 2014.
Shades of Silver 7-1 (9-9) Soon led and set steady pace, headed approaching final 3f, chased leader until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Argent Knight (8-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Seaside Sizzler 13-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Argent Knight (8-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Galizzi (USA) 25-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders before hit 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last two, hit last, 11th of 21, 16l behind Jolly's Cracked It (11-3) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Wordiness 25-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up towards rear, steady headway into mid-division 6f out, ridden chasing leaders inside final 2f, stayed on into 3rd in closing stages, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Argent Knight (8-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Percy Veer 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders until lost place 4f out, behind final 2f, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Argent Knight (8-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Cotton Club (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Albahar (9-10) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Prominent in chasing group, 2nd halfway, closed 5f out, led approaching final 3f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May beating What A Scorcher (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
King Calypso 20-1 (8-8) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Rideonastar (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Ayr Of Elegance 11-4 (9-7) Led, headed over 7f out, not handle bend 4f out, headway to lead again 2f out, soon joined, driven and headed inside final furlong, bumped and carried slightly left near finish, ran on just held (placed 1st), 2nd of 8, shd behind Starcrossed (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
