prominent, led 4f out, soon clear with 2nd, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, headed 4f out, soon clear with winner, led again 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, just held on to 3rd
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
always towards rear
raced wide held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt always in rear
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to press for 3rd near finish
always in rear
Nonrunner
FELIX LEITER (NAP) was beaten only a length over today’s trip at Newmarket last time and this looks slightly easier. Misterioso, Passing Star and Carnival King all need to reverse latest running with the selection. Spiriting won over a mile last season but is 7lb higher for his reappearance and George Cinq is preferred having ran well over a longer trip at HQ earlier in the month. Shyron won a Class 2 handicap on the Polytrack here earlier in the year and can race off a lower mark back on Turf but Popeswood remains 5lb higher than his soft ground victory at Newmarket last term.
Felix Leiter 11-2fav (8-13) Led, headed 4f out, prominent, ridden to lead again approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind Fieldsman (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Spiriting (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Mitraad (9-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
George Cinq 7-1 (9-2) Led over 6f out, clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Arrowzone (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in May.
Passing Star 66-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 9th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Fieldsman (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Shyron 15-2 (9-4) Behind, soon outpaced, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Jailawi (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in May.
Aqua Ardens (GER) 40-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Librisa Breeze (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Misterioso (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt towards rear, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Fieldsman (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Popeswood (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never a factor, last of 9, 25 3/4l behind Sir Billy Wright (9-4) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Air Of York (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, driven and lost place over 1f out, 13th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Munfallet (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Bold 50-1 (8-0) Close up, lost place halfway, 15th of 16, 17 3/4l behind Englishman (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Carnival King (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Fieldsman (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
