upset in stalls, steadied start, hung right throughout, held up well in rear, headway to 3rd 4f out, ridden and no impression when hung badly right over 1f out
ran in snatches, tracked leading pair, niggled along halfway, struggling when lost 3rd 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off and eased
tracked winner, challenged going well 2f out, stayed upsides and every chance until ridden and no extra and held inside final furlong
led and set good pace, pushed along 3f out, joined and pressed from 2f out, driven and stayed on gamely to assert inside final furlong, won going away
Withdrawn
Nonrunner
ARGENT KNIGHT gets the nod on account of his victory over today's trip at Nottingham last month. He found the progressive Lion Beacon too good at Sandown last time but gets another chance in this given Good Evans struggled over today's distance last time and Sioux Chieftain was beaten over 1m4f at York having won over a shorter trip before that. Grendisar looks likely to stay the longer trip on the back of a victory at Kempton but Sizzler was well beaten on his handicap bow albeit in better company, and Ambleside has struggled off today's mark since scoring at Beverley in April.
Sizzler 3-1 (9-1) Settled in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 9l behind Disclaimer (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in May.
Grendisar (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Held up in touch, headway entering final 2f, soon every chance, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May beating Portmonarch (9-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
Argent Knight 7-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Lion Beacon (9-1) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Good Evans 4-1 (9-5) Went right start, tracked leader, left in lead 7f out, headed 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Chocala (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Ambleside 2-1fav (8-11) Soon led and set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, headed 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, outpaced in 4th 2f out, rallied to modest 3rd near finish, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Ennistown (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Sioux Chieftain (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Close up, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place last 50 yards, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Esteaming (9-1) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.