took keen hold, tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out
raced keenly, tracked leading pair, joined leader 3f out, shaken up over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish
keen early, held up in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner
held up in touch, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, switched right to challenge when bumped over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, challenged when edged left over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong
soon detatched and outpaced in rear, never dangerous
led, joined 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Geordie George appeared to find 7f too far at Chester and this is a stiffer track. Ticks The Boxes was tailed off on his reappearance at Newmarket but Navigate and Amazour both arrive off the back of recent victories, though the latter pair are still really to prove themselves over this trip. Midtech Star is lightly raced but, considering his pedigree, GOLD WILL might be capable of opening his account now switched to the Turf. He's been placed in all four starts over 7f on Polytrack and could have got in lightly here.
Geordie George (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Carry On Deryck (9-7) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft.
Navigate (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft beating Northgate Lad (9-4) by 1l, 12 ran.
Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led 1f, keen in touch, switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 24l behind Salt Island (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Apr.
Amazour (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch and towards rear, took keen hold, headway and not much room over 1f out, soon switched right and bumped rival, kept on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Mythmaker (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Gold Will (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort disputing 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Highest Level (9-5) at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Midtech Star (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Led over 1f, chased winner until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 29l behind Johnny Barnes (9-2) at Leicester 7f 2yo stks (3) hvy in Oct.
Fingal's Cave (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Slightly awkward start, held up in rear, pulled hard, effort over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Rain Wind And Fire (9-0) at Kempton 7f 3yo stks 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Inniscastle Lad 8-1 (9-6) Slight lead, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Rio Ronaldo (9-1) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.