close up, saddle slipped soon after start, headway to track leaders halfway, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
in touch, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
keen close up, led 9f out, clear halfway, ran on, eased towards finish
slowly away in rear, headway from 4f out to chase winner 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish
in rear, never on terms
raced wide keen mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to chase easy winner inside final furlong until near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed 9f out, tracked winner, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden 3f out, never nearer
Nonrunner
Teide Peak won a division of this contest last year but it was fast ground on that occasion. MERCHANT OF MEDICI makes more appeal as he's finally shown some improvement of late for his tumble down the weights including when runner-up at Musselburgh last time. Micky Hammond's charge gets the vote with a leading amateur on board. Flag Of Glory has gone close under today's rider before while Aldwick Bay and Vicky Valentine may also figure off their current marks.
Royal Alcor (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 14l behind Certavi (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Snow Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Always behind, 9th of 12, 20l behind New Hampshire (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul '12.
Aldwick Bay (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, ridden one pace and no impression when edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 6l behind Memory Cloth (8-11) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Dancing Primo 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 3f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 17l behind Montefeltro (9-3) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Vicky Valentine 8-1 (10-10) Held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 12l behind Anne's Valentino (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m am hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Jordaura 50-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, behind over 3f out, tailed off, last of 7, 40l behind Ever Fortune (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Merchant Of Medici 12-1 (8-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Love Marmalade (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Queen's Estate (GER) 25-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway when switched left to race towards stand side over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 13, 40l behind Come Here Yew (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Flag Of Glory 50-1 (10-3) Led until over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 9l behind Swift Blade (11-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (5) pol in Jan.
Edas 33-1 (8-10) Steadied start, behind, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 22l behind Polar Forest (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Teide Peak (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Held up in last pair, effort under pressure 2f out, soon switching right, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Time Square (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Tropical Bachelor (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 19l behind Naburn (9-6) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
