tracked leaders and keen ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, kept on last 150 yards
dwelt, held up in rear, switched to outer over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway 1f out, kept on towards finish
dwelt, held up mid-division on outer, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led entering final furlong, soon ridden, just held on near finish
held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, no extra
Beauchamp Xerxes reverted to his more usual self when well beaten at Southwell last time having won over track and trip before that. WEST LEAKE looks more likely to run his race and is 2lb lower than when finishing a close-up fifth over course and distance on his penultimate start. He gets the nod with a 7lb claimer further helping his cause. Cuthbert was ending a three year losing run when scoring here last time so doesn't appeal as one likely to follow-up but Penbryn is not without a chance off his current mark stepping back up in distance.
Beauchamp Xerxes 13-8fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, headway to lead after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 12l behind Sofias Number One (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Apr.
Jumbo Prado (USA) 50-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling final 3f, 12th of 13, 35l behind Semeen (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
West Leake (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up, good headway over 2f out, soon every chance, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Intomist (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Mishrif (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 9l behind Intomist (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Spin Again (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Close 5th on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 9, 7l behind Elusive Hawk (9-6) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in May.
Penbryn (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division, closed on outside 3f out, edged right and ridden over 1f out, soon went 2nd, stayed on, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Shahrazad (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Cuthbert (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Raced wide in touch in rear, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May beating Karate (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Shared Moment (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Slowly away, recovered to go close up on outer after 2f, very wide into straight 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 10l behind Evergreen Forest (9-0) at Warwick 1m app hcp (6) gf in May.
Jackie Love (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Soon pushed along in rear, 11th of 13, 12l behind Jebel Tara (9-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in May.