led until slightly wide on bend and headed over 4f out, chased leader until ridden 2f out, chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracking leaders on inside when hampered and snatched up over 4f out, chased leaders, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, soon in mid-division on inside, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened well over 2f out
soon pushed along in rear, headway on inside 3f out, chasing leaders 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 75 yards, finished fast, just failed, unlucky
towards rear, pushed along on wide outside 3f out, no progress and soon beaten
held up in last pair, headway under pressure 2f out, driven and stayed on from from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never going pace of leading trio
took keen hold tracking leaders in 5th, smooth headway tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no real impression inside final furlong, lost 3rd 75 yards out
tracking leaders when left in lead over 4f out, edging left from 2f out, ridden and pressed when hung left inside final furlong, just held on
last trio, pushed along on outside 3f out, plugged on same pace and no impression final 2f
chased leaders on outside, wide on bend over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
Mister Universe has the best recent form, scoring in this grade at Ascot - he is 6lb higher today but should go well again. The other recent winners My Dream Boat and Mullionheir are both upped in class and Popeswood has been well beaten in this grade on a couple of occasions now. But Felix Leiter and King To Be may yet prove up to winning at this level and so might MUFFRI'HA. The latter was narrowly beaten on her comeback at Thirsk three weeks ago and though an entry in next month's Group 1 Coronation Stakes might be aiming a little high it also suggests she is thought capable of much better.
Mister Universe 10-1 (8-12) Raced more towards centre of course, made virtually all, driven and in command over 1f olut, kept on strongly, won at Ascot 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd beating Capel Path (8-8) by 2l, 10 ran.
Muffri'Ha (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Simply Shining (9-2) at Thirsk 1m flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Popeswood (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 11l behind Realtra (8-10) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Felix Leiter 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6l behind Twilight Son (8-10) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
King To Be (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Towards rear, hampered after 1f, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, never near leaders, 5th of 17, 4l behind Udododontu (8-7) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Percy Alleline (9-1) 7th of 15, 5l behind Non Pareille (8-8) at Chantilly(FR) 7f 3yo clm stks fbs in Jan.
My Dream Boat (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Pensax Boy (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mullionheir 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders racing on rail, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, clear when ridden inside final furlong, easily, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Crystal Malt (8-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
Enlace 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Gentlemusic (8-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 3yo flls hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Commodore (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Tohfa (9-6) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Crack Shot (IRE) 17-2 (8-7) Close up in rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 16l behind Bow And Arrow (9-6) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
