switched right after start, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well
good early speed to lead on near side rail, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after, lost 3rd final strides
raced wide early, held up, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, never going pace to challenge
off the pace in last trio, hung badly left from 2f out, eased with rider looking down final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders bit wide, pushed along 3f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly chasing leaders, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, rallied and squeezed between horses over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on but always held
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, never a factor
chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
AMATHUS ran down his rivals including the runner-up Major Gatsby to win over course and distance last month and remains on a winning mark despite a 3lb rise. The latter has placed again subsequently but Inverinate opened his account with a victory at Chelmsford and looks a bigger threat having also finished in front of Essme when second here before that.
Amathus (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Major Gatsby (9-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Major Gatsby (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leading trio, ridden and switched left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hydration (9-7) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Alyara 10-1 (9-4) Led, asked for effort when headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out,, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind D Day Odette (9-10) at Salisbury 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Ajrad 9-1 (9-4) Held up off the pace in rear, some headway out wide 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind King Cabo (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Nibras Rainbow (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Bumped start, prominent, edged left over 1f out, soon lost place, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Shot Of Love (9-9) at Wetherby 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Inverinate (IRE) 6-5fav (9-8) Held up towards rear on inside, headway and switched right over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Captain Wentworth (9-9) by nk, 12 ran.
Kodi Noir (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Went left start, outpaced, last of 9, 22 1/2l behind Knockout Blow (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Essme 2-1fav (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Spanish Mane (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
