chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, headway on rail 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on but always held
led, headed after 3 furlongs, tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on one pace
dwelt, in rear, pushed along well over 3f out, ran on same pace
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 furlongs, pressed leader over 3f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on, no extra inside last
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, gradually faded well over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway into 4th 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
prominent, led after 3 furlongs, pushed along and pressed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on resolutely, always doing enough
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MELLOW MAGIC (NAP) was beaten less than a length in the soft ground over track and trip but is equally effective on this faster surface and can go one better. Land Of Winter won at Nottingham but never threatened in the Chester Cup last time though Dance To Paris finished runner-up in the Chester Plate at the same fixture. Make My Day ran well at Ascot on his return to the Flat while Smart Champion faces a tougher task than when second at Southwell. Zinc White has won his last two starts on the Flat but is 12lb higher on his return.
Make My Day (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Held up off the pace in 3rd, closed on leader and went 2nd turning in, soon hung right, lost 2nd inside final 2f, hung right and went 2nd again approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, well held when not much room on rail towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Super Superjack (9-1) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Land Of Winter (FR) 25-1 (8-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Cleveland (9-0) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Smart Champion 11-2 (10-0) Took keen hold, led, ridden 2f out, faced strong challenge inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, shd behind Phoenix Aquilus (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Mellow Magic 5-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, moved to chase leaders halfway, ridden to press leader over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Aggagio (8-11) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) sft in May.
Dance To Paris 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 6f out, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Bellatrixsa (9-4) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Single (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, in touch after 2f, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, 14th of 17, 18 1/2l behind Evaluation (9-5) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Black Kalanisi (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Always towards rear, never involved, 5th of 7, dist behind Kap Auteuil (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Zinc White (IRE) 16-5 (10-12) Led until 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Whitehaven (FR) 28-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 17th of 23, 15 1/4l behind Farhan (8-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.