mid-division, closer and tracked leaders when ridden 3f out, further progress when disputing lead over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and some headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
restrained leaving the stalls and held up in rear, pulled hard throughout, ridden and tailed off over 2f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on and went third towards finish but no match for the front two
tracked leaders, ridden and disputed lead over 2f out, kept on and led inside final furlong, faced strong challenge final 110 yards, headed closing stages
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, shaken up when pressed 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened closing stages
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never involved
tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway going well 3f out, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and and ran on to make strong challenge inside final 110 yards, led closing stages
Green Book has been raised 10lb for winning the Chester Plate over an extended 2m2f. But the runner-up POSTILEO found himself with plenty of ground to make up having suffered early interference and Roger Varian’s colt is taken to reverse running on today’s better terms with normal luck in-running. Future Investment disappointed when sent off joint-favourite for the Chester Cup while Frankenstella was hampered at York last time and has form on soft ground. Hiroshima and Rajinsky arrive on the back of 2m victories at Ascot and York respectively with the latter preferred on the testing ground.
Future Investment 7-1jfav (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never near leaders, 9th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Falcon Eight (9-10) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in May.
Postileo (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Badly hampered start, towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Green Book (8-6) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in May.
Dash Of Spice 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 23, 8 3/4l behind On To Victory (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Just Hubert (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 14th of 34, 17 1/4l behind Great White Shark (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Rajinsky (IRE) 2-1 (8-10) Tracked leader in second, lost second halfway, pushed along before 3f out and progress, staying on under pressure 2f out, every chance in second 1f out, got up close home, won at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gf in Apr beating Notation (8-10) by hd, 3 ran.
Hiroshima 11-4fav (9-11) Tracked leading pair until went 2nd 11f out, led going well over 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gs in May beating Al Kout (8-9) by 2l, 8 ran.
Green Book (FR) 5-1 (8-6) Made all, ridden clear entering final furlong, unchallenged, won at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in May beating Postileo (9-7) by 4 3/4l, 13 ran.
Speedo Boy (FR) 16-1 (9-1) Held up, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Green Book (8-6) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in May.
Vindolanda 10-1 (8-13) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 5, 6 1/2l behind Ben Lilly (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Frankenstella (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders over 3f out, staying on and every chance when badly hampered and lost momentum over 1f out, no chance to recover, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Raymond (9-8) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
