behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden 4 lengths clear over 1f out, ran on, ridden out
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
started slowly, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on nearest finish
held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out and soon weakened
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
tracked leaders to over 3f out, soon weakened
prominent to halfway, weakened rapidly over 2f out
towards rear, headway from 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide behind, never near leaders
mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on, not troubled leading pair
in rear, some late headway from 2f out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden and weakened from 2f out
behind, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, closed inside final furlong, no chance
Gaudalpin gets the narrowest of votes over the likes of Inescapable, Davids Mark and Start Of Authority. Another Banded race in which consistency is hardly the keyword, but Gaudalpin at least looks to be going the right way and so is selected to gain a second career success. He has put in three fair efforts over the course-and-distance since April and would perhaps have won in another stride when touched off by Dexileos last week. John Egan rides again and he should make a fist of going one better in an uninspiring contest. He had Inescapable behind in sixth the time before last and should maintain that form at least, and although Veneer finished ahead in second, Ernst Oertel's charge has improved while the latter has since disappointed at Southwell. Davids Mark has only ever tried seven furlongs twice before in a long career, while Start Of Authority has a couple of lengths to find with the selection, and so the pendulum swings back to Gaudalpin.
Davids Mark 9-2fav (9-3) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 4th of 11, 2l behind Katie Killane (9-6) at Kempton 5f banded stk (7) pol.
Extemporise (IRE) 15-2 (7-13) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Pawn In Life (8-8) at Southwell 7f app hcp (6) fbs.
Gaudalpin (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Held up, headway from 2f out, squeezed through to press winner inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Dexileos (8-11) at Kempton 7f banded stk (7) pol.
Icecap 10-1 (8-7) Pulled hard, headway to track leader 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 16l behind Zinging (8-5) at Brighton 1m 2f app hcp (6) gs.
Inescapable (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went narrowly 2nd over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 6l behind Tamora (8-11) at Kempton 7f banded stk (7) pol.
Legal Set (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) In touch, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 5l behind Katie Killane (9-6) at Kempton 5f banded stk (7) pol.
Sergeant Slipper 12-1 (8-11) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Wings Of Morning (8-8) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs.
Veneer (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 15l behind Wodhill Gold (8-11) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs.
