prominent, ridden and upside leader over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, finished 2nd, placed 1st
held up and keen towards rear, some headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but no impression, finished 5th, placed 4th
tracked leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, finished 8th, placed 7th
held up towards rear on outside and keen, ridden and kept wide over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on well, finished 3rd, placed 2nd
held up in rear, ridden in last over 2f out, modest headway and switched towards far rail over 1f out, no extra, finished 6th, placed 5th
held up towards rear, some headway on far rail over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, weakened final furlong, finished 7th, placed 6th
quickly away and led, slightly keen in early stages, joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded close home, lost third on line, finished 4th, placed 3rd
NonRunner
Storm Ahead was beaten only a neck in a lower grade at Haydock last week and can race off the same mark while Star Shield finished runner-up at Redcar when ahead of Rousayan. David O’Meara’s charge can also figure but stablemate HORTZADAR faced a tough task at Ascot on his reappearance and having won in soft going off a higher mark at Ripon last year - he gets the vote. Toronado Queen remains unexposed and is preferred to the likes of Makthecat and Redarna with improvement expected for last month’s reappearance.
Hortzadar 28-1 (9-6) Held up far side, headway on rail chasing group leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 22, 15 3/4l behind Sir Busker (9-10) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Redarna 40-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, well beaten over 3f out, 11th of 12, 30l behind Cap Francais (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rousayan (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Gallipoli (8-13) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Cymraeg Bounty 33-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Starlight Romance (9-2) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Star Shield 3-1fav (9-2) Steadied start, held up towards rear, good headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Gallipoli (8-13) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Storm Ahead (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division, nudged along to challenge over 2f out, led just over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Global Spirit (8-13) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Highest Mountain (FR) 10-1 (9-10) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Silver Dust (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Makthecat (FR) 7-1 (8-13) Chased leader until over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Frankelio (8-10) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Toronado Queen (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) In touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Hieronymus (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.