steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last pair, weakened inside final 3f
tracked leading pair, one pace final 2f, went modest 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up, in last trio, hung right and weakened over 2f out
tracked leading trio, smooth headway over 3f out, led 3f out, came clear final 2f, easily
tracked leader until over 3f out, chased winner inside final 3f, soon ridden, one pace final 2f, lost modest 2nd well inside final furlong
held up, in rear, driven along in 5th and one pace final 2f, modest 4th inside final furlong
led, reminders 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened quickly, soon behind
took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway into 4th under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, lost modest 4th inside final furlong
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Mark Hopkins can't have given his true running at Salisbury and remains unexposed. Star Rider made a promising reappearance here last month over 1m4f. Cotton Club will be staying on when others have cried enough and Spice Fair is still capable of holding his own in this grade but All Talk N No Do and Noble Silk both lack a recent run. MONOTYPE's second over course and distance last month is the stand-out form in this and Roger Varian's charge can recoup losses off only a 2lb higher mark.
All Talk N No Do (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out, last of 14, 13 1/4l behind Blue Wave (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Monotype (IRE) 2-1fav (8-9) Keen, tracked leading pair, ridden to challenge over 1f oput, every chance inside final furlong until winner quickened and went on final 110 yards, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Kinema (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gs in May.
Mark Hopkins 7-2 (9-4) Puuled hard, soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Rideonastar (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Boite (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, in 3rd from last, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 17, 14 1/4l behind Ivan Grozny (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Star Rider 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd on inside 4f out, ridden lost 2nd and still every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Tioga Pass (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
Spice Fair 20-1 (9-6) Always behind, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Starchitect (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Norab (GER) 33-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Serena Grae (9-4) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Scarlet Minstrel 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Rideonastar (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Noble Silk 6-1 (9-3) Slow into stride soon pushed along in rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 6l behind Barye (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Cotton Club (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Close up, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Galizzi (9-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp stks (3) gf in Jun.
Le Rock (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Led until over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, eased over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Braes Of Lochalsh (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
