tracked leader, effort to lead over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, headed inside last, weakened close home
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed over 8f out, weakened over 3f out, soon eased
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon hung left and carried head high, headway and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and every chance, weakened inside last
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 1f out to lead inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Ouninpohja is taken to score his first win of the season in this classy Listed affair, although he faces stiff opposition from a number of sources. Uninominal is six pounds better off with Karl Burke's Alarm for a neck defeat on his seasonal debut at Hamilton, and with ground conditions in his favour, looks sure to take advantage. He was unstoppable last season as he won five consecutive races and the ground at Hamilton will have been a bit slower than he prefers. Akarem proved that Hamilton win was no fluke when scoring at a big price at Ascot, but may lack a bit of pace on this fast ground. Like Ouninpohja, Im Spartacus made rapid strides last season, but he hasnt been seen in over a year, and this ground may also be on the fast side. Foreign Affairs has ground conditions in his favour, and comes here fit after a pipe opener at Newmarket. He is now eight however, and may not be the force of old. Ouninpohja is taken to register his first success of the season.
Foreign Affairs 7-2 (9-3) Led until 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Admiral's Cruise (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f stk (2) gd in May.
Land 'n Stars 8-1 (9-1) Not far off pace, ridden along 4f out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 6l behind Punch Punch (9-3) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 4f hcp gd in Mar.
Im Spartacus 11-4 (8-11) Bobbled start, bumped, 5th of 6, 7l behind Woodlander (8-5) at Belmont 1m 2f stk gd in Jul.
Ouninpohja (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Held up, smooth headway over 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed when no extra close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Akarem (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f lst hcp (1) gd in May.
Astrocharm (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Raced in rear, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 18l behind Land 'n Stars (9-3) at Newmarket 2m lst stk (1) gd in Sept.
Sirce (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway when not clear run briefly over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Toldo (8-4) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May.
Akarem 16-1 (9-1) Disputed 3rd, headway on inside rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f lst stk (1) sft in May beating Frank Sonata (9-1) by 4l, 9 ran.
