held up in touch, effort over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost action and lost 2nd close home
made most until over 1f out, held but kept on inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final 150 yards, no impression
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
prominent and disputed lead early, close 2nd, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, closed over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held from over 1f out
Several arrive on the back of victories though it was soft ground when Bucephalus scored at Pontefract and he’s 9lb higher. Quick Breath won over 7f here last time having done all his winning so far over shorter trips but TAHITIAN PRINCE scored over course and distance last month and looks worth sticking with raised only 3lb. Conscious and Buckingham won their penultimate outings with the latter preferred having stumbled leaving the stalls at Windsor last time.
Tahitian Prince (FR) 4-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, faced strong challenge final 110 yards, just held on towards post, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May beating Bonneval (8-13) by hd, 11 ran.
Thrill Seeker (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride and carried left start, held up in 7th, pushed along inside final 3f, not clear run on rail briefly inside final 2f, carried head high but ran on when in the clear over 1f out, never going pace to challenge, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Mr Tyrrell (8-12) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Bucephalus (GER) 3-1cfav (9-7) Made all, 4l clear 2f out, 7l clear 1f out, eased towards finish, unchallenged, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in May beating Irv (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Quick Breath 4-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, joined leader inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Highfaluting (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Buckingham (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Stumbled badly leaving stalls and very awkwardly away, lost all chance and always behind after, last of 9, 4 3/4l behind Mr Tyrrell (8-12) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Magnetised 12-1 (8-7) Edgy in stalls fly jumped and awkwardly away, well behind, wide home turn, went remote 4th and hung left final furlong, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Extrodinair (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Conscious 11-4 (10-3) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, switched right 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Romulan Prince (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Vasco Da Gama (FR) 7-2fav (9-10) Prominent, pushed along before 2f out, weakened, last of 8, 16 1/2l behind Motawaafeq (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.