held up well off the pace in rear, never a fctor
made virtually all and dictated steady pace, quickened inside final 2f, soon clear, unchallenged
raced keenly in mid-division, headway between horses over 2f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up off the pace in last trio, headway under pressure over 1f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong, never any chance with winner
raced keenly, soon chasing leaders out wide, went 2nd 10f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along out wide over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened
head down as gate opened and slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, beaten when hung badly right over 2f out
tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
slowly into stride and switched right start, held up off the pace in last pair, never involved
NonRunner
Shockwaves won easily over a mile at Lingfield on his reappearance but takes a big step up in trip today having been raised 12lb. Barenboim has been competing over 2m recently but was winning over this shorter distance earlier in the year while Civil Law went close over 1m2f at Chelmsford last time and the returning Balhambar is a winner over the same distance. PROTECTED GUEST has slipped down the weights since last successful and a recent second over track and trip suggests a return to winning ways is imminent.
Barenboim 6-1 (9-13) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, no response and eased 3f out, last of 7, dist behind Legendary Day (9-0) at Ripon 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Cemhaan 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Hms President (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in May.
Sea King 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 7th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Al Nafir (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Civil Law (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, 4th of 6, 3/4l behind Haunted Dream (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Shockwaves 7-4fav (9-9) Made all, clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in May beating King Cabo (9-3) by 4l, 8 ran.
Evania 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 9, 20 3/4l behind Luisa Casati (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in May.
Isle Of Sark (USA) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Golden Twilight (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Balhambar (FR) 40-1 (8-12) Behind most of way, never involved, 12th of 19, 5 1/2l behind Secret State (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Star Caliber 33-1 (8-9) Soon led, headed halfway, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Teumessias Fox (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Protected Guest 18-1 (9-8) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, switched to far rail over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside last, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Real Dream (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in May.
