held up in last pair, headway towards inside when not clear run and bumped inside final 3f, ridden and no impression in 3rd when hung right over 1f out, weakened into 4th final 100 yards
slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon tracking leaders, outpaced when hung right and lost place inside final 3f, rallied on outside over 1f out, went 3rd final 100 yards
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders and hung right inside final 3f, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, recovered to lead after 1f, made rest, ridden and clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
held up in last pair, rapid headway chasing leaders halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up in 6th, steadied off heels after 3f, headway on outside 3f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong,
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out until ridden 2f out, chased leaders in 3rd until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led 1f, chased leaders until over 3f out, hung right 3f out, soon hampered and weakened, tailed off and eased
Faithful Mount finished last of eight here last month and was engaged at Musselburgh yesterday, though his stable won this last year. Imphal rather ran in snatches here last time but was only beaten a length and has the beating of Gavlar on that run. Collateral form suggests he should also beat Inn The Bull but Chivers arrives in great form and on a hat-trick, though might not enjoy the quicker going. Stanley was beaten by Inn The Bull at Kempton in March but won last time at Salisbury and makes more appeal that Chepstow scorer River Dart. MANCINI can bounce back from a first defeat in three at Haydock as he should find this opposition much less taxing.
Guard Of Honour (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Towards rear most of way, 10th of 16, 12l behind Look My Way (9-3) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Stanley 3-1jfav (9-6) Tracked clear leader, closer halfway, challenged from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left briefly inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in May beating Mark Hopkins (9-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Imphal 7-2 (9-8) Held up, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Uber Cool (9-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Inn The Bull (GER) 5-1 (9-10) Held up in last, not clear run 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken, kept on, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Uber Cool (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Mancini 15-8fav (8-11) Led after 1f, headed 13f out, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind The Grand Visir (9-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Gavlar 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Uber Cool (9-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Faithful Mount 17-2 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 5 1/2l behind Platitude (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
River Dart (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, held on well under pressure final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May beating Innoko (9-8) by nk, 12 ran.
Chivers (IRE) 9-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, made rest, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in May beating Navajo Star (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.