in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
held up, switched right 4f out, headway 2f out, not reached winner
never dangerous
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, hampered on bend over 4f out, soon weakened and eased
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, faded
in touch, ridden 5f out, keeping on when switched left inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway on inside 3f out, ran on
steadied start, steady headway from halfway, lost place 4f out
mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon eased
broke well, soon in rear
Jafaru, Bob's Your Uncle and Brave Bugsy make the shortlist here, with JAFARU taken to maintain his solid recent form. Brave Bugsy is running off the same mark as when scoring a year ago, and he ran with credit to be second at Bath recently. However, he ran disappointingly on his last visit to the track and is taken on. Bob's Your Uncle's winless run stretches back even further-two years, but he showed signs of a return to form with a decent third last time. The winner Inchpast, franked the form at Ripon, though the second was well beaten at Sandown on Saturday, and he may have to wait a little longer for his next success. Jafaru is an improved performer this season, being placed in all three starts, and winning at Brighton. He has been raised 5lbs for a fine effort in defeat recently, but nonetheless in the absence of solid form elsewhere, the progressive Jafaru gets the vote.
Calculating (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and switched left to outside 3f out, soon hung right and weakened, 9th of 15, 16l behind Inchpast (9-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Coda Agency 10-3 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 4f out, 8th of 9, 11l behind Zuwaar (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcap (5) pol in Jan.
Kokkokila 9-4fav (8-9) Held up in 4th and well off the pace, ridden and no response 3f out, eased final 2f, 5th of 6, 47l behind Cossack Prince (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Jafaru 11-8fav (9-0) In touch, effort and chased winner 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Newmarket Story (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gf.
Mae Cigan (FR) 7-1 (8-9) Behind, headway 3f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, not troubled leaders, 5th of 16, 5l behind Spirit of Adjisa (8-11) at Bath 1m 4f hcap (4) gs in Oct.
Lucky Dancer 5-4fav (8-6) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon driven and beaten, 5th of 8, 23l behind Danzatrice (9-2) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Marie Louise 40-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 7, 24l behind Saloon (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Mister Completely (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Always in rear, driven along and struggling entering straight, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Inchpast (9-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Brave Bugsy (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Ran in snatches in mid-division, headway and went prominent halfway, hampered on rail over 4f out, driven along final 2f, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 11, nk behind Lord Oroko (9-5) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) fm in May.
No Rules 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 12, 13l behind Miss Keck (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Bob's Your Uncle 25-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway from 3f out, stayed on to take 3rd 1f out, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Inchpast (9-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
North Walk (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden along over 4f out, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 8l behind Orkney (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) fbs in Dec.
Champagne Cocktail (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Dancing Lyra (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Debord (FR) 66-1 (9-0) Behind mid-division, weakened 2f out, no chance over 1f out, eased final furlong, 13th of 14, 12l behind Irish Ballad (8-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
