keen led, headed 7f out, tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
short of room leaving stalls, keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go go 3rd over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on one pace
prominent, led 7f out, ridden and ran on
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, never nearer
towards rear, reminders 4f out, weakened over 2f out
The Last Emperor has had wind surgery since last seen running in a Listed race at Salisbury in August. He still has scope and is almost certain to appreciate the step up in trip. Kit Marlowe is another likely to appreciate a greater test of stamina this year but Epaulement would need to carry his Tapeta form back to Turf and stay the extra quarter-mile. Morning Skye has much to prove on this surface. Richard Fahey and Paul Hanagan teamed up to land this in 2015 and it may be worth taking a chance on the stamina of CHINGACHGOOK, who is by Al Kazeem and has been struggling for a change of pace over a mile.
Kit Marlowe 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Emerald Rocket (8-6) at Newcastle 1m (4) pol in Oct.
The Last Emperor 6-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Mildenberger (9-1) at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Morning Skye (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 10l behind Shuhood (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Benadalid 6-1 (8-13) Off the pace in mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, led inside final 2f, narrowly headed final 125 yards, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Indomeneo (9-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Epaulement (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-4) Keen early, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure on outer inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Maypole (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Chingachgook 10-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, no impression, 5th of 7, 9l behind Masaarr (9-6) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Ormesher 6-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Georgian Manor (9-2) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Admiral Spice (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden and outpaced final 2f, 10th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Moxy Mares (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.