midfield, pushed along home turn, dropped to last over 3f out, never dangerous
slowly away, towards rear, headway over 3f out, going easily over 2f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on strongly towards finish
towards rear, shaken up home turn, ran on well over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed final 110yds, kept on but no match for winner
slowly away, midfield, shaken up over 3f out, kept on one-paced inside final furlong
slowly away, prominent, pressed leader over 3f out, shaken up over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for first two
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, led, shaken up over 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one-paced inside final furlong
Citizen General won over a longer trip here having earlier been beaten at Newcastle by APPIER. The latter has placed at Newmarket subsequently and this looks easier so he gets another chance. Arcadian Friend returns to action 10lb higher than when scoring over track and trip last summer but Crimson King is back on a winning mark. Bright Start hasn’t won since 2021 while Nawras makes his handicap debut.
Open Champion (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Sir Rumi (9-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Appier (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Dwelt, in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cumulonimbus (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Citizen General (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Prominent, chased leaders 2f out, pushed along before 2f out, led just inside final furlong, soon asserted, ran on well inside final 110 yards, pushed out, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in May beating God Of Thunder (9-4) by 2l, 10 ran.
Bright Start (USA) (9-6) last of 10, dist behind Hyde Park (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Liseo (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Cumulonimbus (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Nawras 10-3 (9-4) Soon led, headed 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Sea Gifted (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Arcadian Friend 11-8fav (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, hung badly left and lost 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Glen Cove (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Crimson King (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Reared exiting stalls, soon switched left and went midfield early, pushed along 2f out, chased leaders from 1f out, never going pace to challenge, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Citizen General (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in May.
Night Eagle (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 20l behind Monteria (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
