raced keenly, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd and one pace towards finish
mid-division, some headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leading pair, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead final 75 yards
slowly into stride and bumped start, towards rear, hampered on rail 5f out, headway inside final 2f, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch on inside, closer on rail 3f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
raced keenly, wide in mid-division, closer on outside tracking leaders 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride and bumped start, behind most of way
switched right after start, held up in rear, never on terms
tracked leader, challenged going well 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra final 75 yards
went right and bumped start, always towards rear,
gave problems loading, chased leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
mid-division, edged right and hampered rival 5f out, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased final 2f
WILLIAM BLIGH opened his account with a wide-margin victory at Haydock and should be thereabouts at the finish in an open contest if proving as effective on this faster ground. Mark of The Man also goes handicapping for the first time after scoring at Chepstow and is preferred to the penalised Samara Bay, who won at Catterick on her handicap debut. Running Back steps up in trip having gone close over 6f at Kempton while Quarantini was placed at Newcastle last time and Calcutta Cup posted an improved effort at Newbury. Codebook and Monza City represent last year’s winning yard with William Buick partnering the former.
William Bligh 15-8fav (9-5) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ran on, won at Haydock 7f stks (5) sft in Jul beating Rival (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Running Back (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Chased leader over 1f, last over 3f out, effort 1f out, edged left and hard ridden inside final furlong, went 2nd, edged right and ran on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 4, hd behind Never Say When (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Mark of The Man (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led going well 2f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Sun Festival (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Calcutta Cup (FR) 18-1 (9-5) Raced towards rear side, always prominent, slight lead halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 4th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Guru (9-5) at Newbury 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Rommel 4-1 (9-9) Chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Jumby (9-2) at Ascot 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Codebook 9-5 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Royal Air Force (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Quarantini 13-2 (9-0) Held up in rear and keen early, ridden and some headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Magisterium (9-4) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Miss Diamond (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 19 3/4l behind Mashmoom (9-0) at Chepstow 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Monza City (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, no extra towards finish, last of 5, 4l behind Spirit Of Sisra (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Samara Bay (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, ridden and ran on well, won at Catterick 7f (5) gd in Jul beating Emerald Ensign (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Balavad (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Led far side, tracked to centre and ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Chosen Mark (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Study The Stars 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Run Forrest Run (9-2) at Chepstow 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
