soon tracked leader, led over 3f out, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
mid-division, effort and wide outside 3f out, soon no impression and beaten
led to over 3f out, chased leader to just inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway towards inside over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up in rear, effort and not much room over 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression winner
in touch, ran wide bend after 2f, ridden to go 2nd briefly just inside final furlong, one pace under pressure
held up and behind, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
close up, pushed along 3f out, soon outpace
in touch, losing place when hampered 3f out
in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and behind
held up in rear, effort and wide outside over 2f out, one pace
held up in mid-division, effort on inside 3f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
in touch, effort on wide outside and driven 3f out, weakened over 2f out
A decent handicap in which Defining may benefit from an assured pace to beat Flownaway, Hambleden, and stablemates Darasim and Coolbythepool. With Prairie Falcon and Hambleden sure to go a good clip there will be no hanging about and the lightly raced Defining can pounce to give James Fanshawe another big-race win. A multiple scorer last term, the son of Definite Article will appreciate a trip and should now be spot on after his narrow defeat at Windsor on what was only his second start of the season. The yard was out of form when he was pitched in at the deep end on his return in the Ormonde stakes and it came as no surprise that he blew up. A big show is expected here and he is likely to start as a solid favourite. Flownaway will be looking to come from off the pace as well and his only poor effort came in the Chester Cup. Mark Johnston won this 12 months ago with the lightly weighted Scott's View and Coolbythepool is a similar sort. He makes more appeal than stablemate Darasim who has his fair share of weight. Kieren Fallon rides Capitano Corelli for Paul Cole who was successful in 1999 with Mowbray, and it would be no surprise if he were to be placed. With the scope to progress further though, Defining looks the part.