held up towards rear, headway when edged right not clear run over 2f out, switched left to challenge entering final furlong, kept on well
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, easily
prominent, every chance when edged left over 2f out, faded final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
reared start, in touch, hampered on bend after 2f, outpaced halfway, headway over 2f out, faded final furlong
switched left to lead against rail soon after start, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, short of room soon after start, hampered on bend after 2f, lost place over 2f out
held up, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered over 1f out, weakened
tracked leaders, short of room soon after start, hampered on bend after 2f, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Oh This Is Us won over a mile at Bath last time and third-placed El Vip will boost the form if running well in the previous race. But AFJAAN is just preferred on his reappearance having finished a close-up fourth in the valuable Balmoral Handicap at Ascot in October. Fawaareq was showing good progress last year until his season came to a premature end after landing a hat-trick with a victory at Newmarket while Stamp Hill won over today’s trip at Doncaster in September and has a 7lb claimer on board for his return. Twin Appeal and Zoravan are both upped in class off higher marks having won their respective latest starts over 7f.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, closed 2f out, led 2f out, kept on well, won at Bath 1m hcp (2) fm in Apr beating Hors De Combat (9-5) by nk, 11 ran.
Afjaan (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Raced far side, held up, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden chasing leaders when not clear run briefly well inside final furlong, kept on into never nearer 4th close home, 4th of 19, 1 1/2l behind Yuften (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Stamp Hill (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Raced far side, mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression, 13th of 25, 4 3/4l behind Roudee (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Fawaareq (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Raced stand side, keen, close up, effort when hung left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Ifwecan (10-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Twin Appeal (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Lat Hawill (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Calder Prince (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) 6th of 9, 8l behind Heavy Metal (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Penwortham (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, last of 12, 13 1/2l behind Twin Appeal (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Russian Realm 22-1 (9-3) Behind, driven over 2f out, never a threat, 10th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Twin Appeal (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Zoravan (USA) 28-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Invermere (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 21 ran.
Tiger Jim 25-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Wentworth Falls (9-7) at Redcar 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
