with leader, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway inside final furlong, never nearer
made virtually all, driven clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased near finish
took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner
pulled hard in touch, weakened 2f out
Nonrunner
Dorback makes a quick reappearance having won at Leicester on Thursday. Another bold bid looks likely despite a penalty but HOWYADOINGNOTSOBAD is just preferred. He'll have come on for last month's reappearance on the Polytrack here and won at Kempton the last time he raced in this grade. Jarrow finished just ahead of Welease Bwian at Sandown last time but neither looked like winning while Bubbly Ballerina has slipped back down to a winning mark but arrives out of sorts.
Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Monumental Man (8-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Bubbly Ballerina 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 12th of 15, 15l behind Lucky Numbers (9-7) at Chester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Jarrow (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Lupo D'Oro (9-7) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Dorback 5-2 (9-5) Made most, grabed stand side rail after 1f, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Ashpan Sam (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Best Be Careful (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders until halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 5l behind Asian Trader (9-5) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Welease Bwian (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Lupo D'Oro (9-7) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Multitask 50-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, behind and virtually pulled up final furlong, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Aussie Reigns (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Gung Ho Jack 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 4l behind Mutafaakir (8-12) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.