took keen hold, in rear, switched to outer over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
dwelt, in touch, ridden when switched right over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
made all, ridden 2f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home
keen, towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort to press winner inside final furlong, held close home
towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
Great Park won at Newcastle and Newmarket in his first season and should be capable of more this year. Steal The Scene is an improving sort judged on his victory at Leicester, though was almost six lengths behind Great Park at HQ in October and was also well beaten by Best Endeavour at Kempton earlier. The latter hasn't quite recaptured his best form so far this year and Darrington has also been largely disappointing but Bartholomew Fair should find this easier than the Listed race he contested on his reappearance at Lingfield. Soft ground didn't suit PLEIADES at Chester and he'd needed his first run of the season at Beverley. If the headgear has the desired effect, he could recoup losses today.
Bartholomew Fair 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 5, 21l behind Kilimanjaro (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.
Purple Rock (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly impeded over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 8, 7l behind Maxwell (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Great Park (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Raced centre, made all, ridden and hung left to stand side rail over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct beating Poyle Jessica (8-10) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Swift Emperor (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 15l behind Udododontu (8-7) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Darrington 9-4fav (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6l behind Oracolo (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Pleiades 5-2 (8-10) With leader, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Carry On Deryck (9-7) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.
Steal The Scene (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Keen, tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, led approaching final 2f, pushed clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Tango Sky (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Best Endeavour 25-1 (9-6) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Outback Ruler (9-6) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.