close up, led over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace
held up in touch, led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
in rear, headway over 4f out, chased winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, every chance over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out
dwelt, towards rear, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Watered Silk returned to the winning trail at Chester last time and there should be more to come from him this year. Roberto Pegasus posted a better effort when runner-up in soft ground at Windsor last month but there's a suspicion he'd prefer a bit more cut while hurdles winner Luggers Hall is lightly-raced on the Flat and should go well having finished second at Chester last time. However, a step up to middle-distances has seen THE HOLYMAN in a better light as he made all on both occasions when recording a double on the Polytrack at Lingfield earlier this year and he's taken to transfer that improvement to this surface.
Watered Silk 10-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May beating Knowe Head (8-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Porgy 33-1 (8-12) Went right start, always towards rear, 12th of 16, 20l behind Media Hype (9-0) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Nave (USA) 22-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when hampered soon after, 10th of 20, 12l behind Danadana (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Roberto Pegasus (USA) 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance from 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Quiz Mistress (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Luggers Hall (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon behind, pushed along 9f out, ridden 5f out, steady headway from 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mica Mika (8-13) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Achalas (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In touch, headway to track leaders over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 13l behind Quiz Mistress (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Mons Calpe (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, closed on leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct beating Rosco Flyer (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
The Holyman (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Made all, set steady pace, ridden and quickened pace 2f out, stayed on final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Sand Skier (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.