slowly into stride, driven forward and soon racing freely chasing leaders, edged left when every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, hampered over 6f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, staying on when short of room inside final furlong, no danger after
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, soon short of room, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, never a threat
Eqleem and stablemate Aleko are both previous course winners. The former may have needed his reappearance in a hot handicap at York and has possibilities but the latter has become expensive to follow. Albernathy is another entitled to have needed his first run of the campaign while Galvanize won over this trip at Chelmsford before appearing to find 1m2f too far at Newmarket. Sunnua won a fillies' maiden at Catterick in the autumn, despite being hampered, but CARNAGEO (NAP) looks to be Richard Fahey's stable pick and is probably a step ahead of the handicapper judged on his demolition job at Ripon – a penalty may not prevent a follow-up.
Albernathy 7-1 (9-0) Behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 10th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Castle Harbour (8-13) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Eqleem 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 20, 6 1/2l behind Castle Harbour (8-13) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Galvanize (USA) 16-1 (8-7) Held up raced wide from main group until merged 5f out, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Taqdeer (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Aleko 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Taurean Star (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Sunnua (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Raced wide close up, headway over 2f out, led when carried badly right by loose horse from over 1f out, ran on, won at Catterick 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct beating Forest Lakes (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Carnageo (FR) 15-2 (9-5) Soon close up, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Mr Potter (8-6) by 6l, 10 ran.
Timeless Art (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Fashaak (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in May.