mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway on outside 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and faced strong challenge 1f out, stayed on well and found extra to assert near finish
dwelt, in rear, reminders halfway, never travelling and eased home straight
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not pace to get on terms
rear mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, not clear run when ridden and switched right 1f out, strongly pressed winner inside last, held towards finish
handy behind clear leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and led briefly well over 1f out, soon headed and every chance final furlong, no extra final 110 yards
mid-division, went 3rd 5f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened 1f out
Moliwood won off a similar mark over track and trip back in January while Master Milliner completed a double at York last autumn but remains 9lb higher. CALL MY BLUFF (NAP) is 6lb higher than when last successful but a close-up third in the Chester Plate on his reappearance suggests he can score off today’s mark and Silvestre De Sousa has partnered him to victory on three occasions in the past. Vino Victrix steps back up in trip and is preferred to Baileys Derbyday of the rest.
Moliwood 12-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened and eased over 2f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Nate The Great (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Master Milliner (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Stratum (9-7) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.
Moon King (FR) 125-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 16th of 19, 23 1/2l behind Coltrane (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Call My Bluff (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) In rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Bellatrixsa (9-4) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Vino Victrix 10-1 (9-1) Headway out wide tracking leader just over 10f out who went clear 7f out, closer halfway, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Pearl Beach (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Baileys Derbyday 13-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and pressed front pair 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 8, 12l behind Hydroplane (9-0) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Red Royalist 13-8fav (10-13) Held up behind leaders, blundered 3rd, switched right after next, closed before 7th, lost place after next, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Al Roc (12-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Al Kout 14-1 (8-12) Awkwardly away, raced keenly, went 2nd after 1f, led after 3f, headed over 8f out, chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on again inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Orin Swift (9-9) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.