took keen hold tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
keen in touch in rear, not clear run and switched left, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and edged right final furlong, headed final strides
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides
tracked leader, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
led, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
MAORI BOB completed a hat-trick over this trip last summer and will have needed his comeback in a much better handicap at Newmarket where he performed with credit. Rainbow Rebel arrives with a penalty after a hard-fought victory in a better race than this at Hamilton and looks certain to take some beating while Hollywood Road, twice a winner over hurdles, will have found 1m2f too short on his return from a long break at Windsor. Long John Silver had over a year off before reappearing at Wetherby but has never raced over a trip this far while Regicide has only had two starts on Turf and run poorly in both.
Rainbow Rebel (IRE) 3-1jfav (8-10) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, soon carried left, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May beating Star Of The East (8-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Compton Mill 5-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, angled out right and shaken up 3f out, headway over 2f out, not pace of leaders 1f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Awake My Soul (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Maori Bob (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 9th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Grey Britain (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Regicide (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Held up in last trio, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Amazing Red (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in May.
Hollywood Road (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along on bend over 5f out, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Nayel (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Against The Odds 13-2 (9-6) Close up, tracked winner halfway, ridden 3f out, driven inside final furlong, unable to quicken and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Hermann (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Long John Silver (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Steadied start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Fujaira Prince (9-2) at Wetherby 1m 2f stks (5) gs in May.
Berrahri (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Pulled hard in rear, some late headway, never on terms, 9th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Fast Dancer (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.