tracked winner, pressed winner from 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, no extra, headed final 50 yards
held up, under pressure over 3f out, no impression on leaders final 2f
mid-division , lost place 5f out, soon in rear, pulled up over 3f out
led, pressed from 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, driven to regain lead final 50 yards
held up in rear, headway into 4th 2f out, soon one pace, took 3rd final strides
tracked leaders, pressed winner and every chance from 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, lost 3rd final strides
mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, weakened 2f out
always towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never in contention
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All The Aces has every chance on the pick of his form but Michael Jarvis is struggling to find winners on a regular basis and the son of Spartacus looks best watched with a safer option looking to be GEORDIELAND, who gets the verdict with Tastahil rated the main danger. The selection is not the most genuine of performers but Jamie Osborne's eight-year-old is the clear pick of the field at the weights, goes well when fresh and he is taken to make a winning reappearance. John Dunlop's runners are beginning to find their form so there should be more to come from Spanish Hidalgo following his return at Ripon last month. Paul Cole's Yellowstone is more than capable of taking a hand here having won the Gordon Stakes two seasons ago and he has to be considered on his reappearance. David Arbuthnot's Tropical Strait looks to be going the right way but may struggle in this company with a more serious threat looking to be Tastahil, from the in-form Barry Hills stable. He lost no caste in defeat in the John Porter Stakes here last month and looks the main danger to Geordieland, who should be too classy for his rivals.
All The Aces (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Tracked winner on inner, effort and 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 2l behind Campanologist (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) fm in Jun.
Magicalmysterytour (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f, driven and one pace final furlong, 7th of 21, 10l behind Tropical Strait (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcap (2) sft in Nov.
Spanish Hidalgo (IRE) 5-4fav (8-9) Tracked leading pair, effort when hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Classic Punch (8-9) at Ripon 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Tastahil (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Enroller (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
The Betchworth Kid 7-2 (9-1) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Alandi (9-1) at Navan 1m 5f Listed stks gd in Apr.
Tropical Strait (IRE) 9-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, took 3rd final furlong and kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Dansant (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.
Unleashed (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impresison on leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Enroller (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Yellowstone (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Chased leaders in moderate 4th, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, trailing straight, 8th of 9, well behind Septimus (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 hvy in Sep.
Geordieland (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, steady progress, going well over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 5l behind Sixties Icon (9-5) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in Aug.
Inventor (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Led until headed entering final furlong, kept on, lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 19, 3/4l behind Night Crescendo (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gs in Oct.
