mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
in rear, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out
soon led, headed over 6f out, led briefly again over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
slowly away, in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, well beaten over 3f out
took keen hold, prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
broke well, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, never dangerous
prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders on inside, shaken up 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Cap Francais won over track and trip in 2018 and has faced some stiff tasks since. He is potentially well treated but this is surely too short nowadays. Be More would have a chance at the weights but may not offer much in the way of value while Brains is having a first run on Turf. Redarna went up 19lb in the weights last year and has been raised a further 2lb but could still go well along with Brian Epstein, having a first run since scoring at Musselburgh more than 12 months ago, and Gulf Of Poets. HOT TEAM (NAP) ran well over 1m2f here last September and is now 5lb lower. He is having a first run for Richard Fahey but should be ready for this. Rum Runner could outrun bigger odds at the foot of the weights.
Brian Epstein (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Close up, led approaching 2f out, ran on, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gs in Jun beating King Of Tonga (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Cap Francais 13-2 (9-1) Keen towards rear, slightly hampered after 1f, pushed along 5f out, ridden 4f out, beaten over 2f out, eased, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Hereby (8-10) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Brains (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Made virtually all, clear when edged left over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Mosakhar (9-7) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Kaloor 5-1 (9-2) In touch, dropped to rear 8f out, not trouble leaders after, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Koeman (9-10) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Redarna 11-1 (9-3) Mid-division on outside, headway over 3f out, driven to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Wise Counsel (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Markazi (FR) 13-2 (9-4) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Intuitive (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Gulf Of Poets 20-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Crownthorpe (8-12) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Just Hiss 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Irv (8-4) at York 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Hot Team (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Always behind, 9th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Rampant Lion (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Knighted (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Corazon Espinado (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Be More 5-2fav (8-12) Close up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on (hand time), won at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (2) sft in Oct beating Lady Bowthorpe (8-10) by 1l, 7 ran.
Rum Runner 13-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Confrontational (8-10) at Chester 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
