slowly away, held up, headway to challenge 2f out, soon pushed along, could not go pace of leaders inside final furlong
chased leader, pushed along and weakened when short of room 2f out,
led, headed 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
handy on inside, pulled hard throughout, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened thereafter
rear of mid-division, headway under pressure on inside approaching final furlong, every chance final 100 yards, could not go pace of winner
in rear, pulled hard early, struggling and behind 2f out
mid-division, led going well on outside 2f out, ridden and challenged final furlong, soon headed, no extra
mid-division, ridden when tracking leaders on outside 2f out, headway final furlong, led final 100 yards, stayed on well
always towards rear, never involved
NonRunner
Aqwaam, who ran very well when runner-up at Doncaster last weekend, missed a race at Chester on Friday for this. Derry Lad travels over from Ireland and a recent second over a trip too short on heavy ground at Navan puts him in the picture. Faylaq reappeared with a fine run over 1m5f here last week and has been left on the same mark while CROESO CYMRAEG will have found 1m2f just too short when runner-up at Windsor and is back on the same mark as when last successful. Don't Look Back only just failed to get up over the track and trip last weekend so has to be on the shortlist.
Faylaq 15-2 (8-13) Dwelt, in rear, headway travelling strongly well over 2f out, soon waiting for gap, switched left and in clear 1f out, ridden inside last and stayed on well, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Postileo (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Knight Of Honour (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Chillingham (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Dubai Leader 17-2 (8-11) Led, pushed along 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Postileo (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Croeso Cymraeg 3-1 (9-10) Prominent, disputed 4f out, soon led outright down centre, ridden when joined and past by winner just before final furlong, soon outpaced, hard pressed by rival when came close on far rails entering final furlong, rallied and kept inside final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Fast Steps (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Beraz (FR) 12-1 (11-2) In rear, tired jump 2 out and pulled up, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Thunder Roar 13-2 (9-4) Awkwardly away, soon in touch in 4th, pushed along and outpaced inside final 2f, soon left behind, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Yaanaas (9-11) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.
Aqwaam 5-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to press winner from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Matchless (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Derry Lad (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway between horses under 3f out, 3rd and ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 18, 1 3/4l behind Brave Troop (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Don't Look Back 10-1 (9-9) In rear, in touch, switched left, pushed along and steady headway on outside well over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on, just denied, 2nd of 6, hd behind Where's Jeff (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.
Belle Of Annandale (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Simple Star (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
