held up, raced keenly, not much room over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home
led until over 3f out, soon beaten
chased leader, every chance 2f out, edged right over 1f out, held inside final 120 yards, kept on
chased leaders, effort 4f out, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly away, in rear, headway and switched left 3f out, led 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed close home
NonRunner
Way Of Life’s winning run came to an end dropped down to 1m2f last time and he’s now 11lb higher than when last successful. Parachute also returns to a longer distance and can finish closer but Spring Glow has yet to win on Turf. Red Flyer won a lower grade contest at Leicester recently but HMS PRESIDENT (NAP) will also find this easier than his recent tasks and can get his head back in front having faded close home in Class 2 company at Haydock last time.
HMS President (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Contact (8-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Kings Prince 40-1 (8-9) Led until ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Gaassee (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Way Of Life 7-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept pressing winner, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Commonsensical (9-8) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Red Flyer (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Bague D'or (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Spring Glow 9-2 (8-13) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along going okay under 2f out, ridden and good headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went fourth final strides, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Heart Of Soul (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in May.
Parachute 11-2 (8-10) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Bollin Joan (8-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.