upset in stalls, started very slowly and lost all chance
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway near side of group over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
led until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
held up, some headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, just held on for 2nd
chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd soon after, kept on towards finish
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CLEAR SPRING attempts to win this for third time in succession and looks to have every chance of doing so. Well beaten at Newmarket before his 2016 success off a 2lb higher mark, John Spearing’s charge has followed the same path this time round and can confirm running with last year's third Dougan. Gunmetal was ahead of the selection at Newmarket and won at the latter track before that while both Stellarta and Exceed The Limit went close on the all-weather on their respective latest starts. Plucky Dip won a lower grade sprint at Chelmsford recently, Boy In The Bar remains 5lb higher than last year’s success at Ascot and Ice Age drops back in trip after a decent effort over 7f at Goodwood.
Captain Colby (USA) 7-1 (9-2) Went right start, held up, outpaced halfway, 13th of 14, 34 1/2l behind Mr Lupton (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Scrutineer (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Tupi (9-5) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.
Shared Equity 16-1 (9-5) With leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 10th of 21, 3 1/4l behind Muntadab (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Clear Spring (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Mr Lupton (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Blaine 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never on terms, 14th of 21, 5 1/4l behind Muntadab (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Gunmetal (IRE) 4-1jfav (8-10) In touch, not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Mr Lupton (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Exceed The Limit 8-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, ran on under pressure into 2nd well inside final furlong and closed, not quite get up, 2nd of 7, hd behind Zac Brown (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in May.
Ashpan Sam 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Distant Past (8-10) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Eljaddaaf (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Reluctant to race, always detached in rear, last of 10, dist behind Solar Flair (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Ice Age (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, one pace in 4th towards finish, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Gossiping (8-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Boy In The Bar 8-1 (9-0) Pushed along and struggling halfway, always outpaced, 9th of 10, 10l behind Vibrant Chords (9-3) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Stellarta 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon strongly challenged, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Solar Flair (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Dougan 16-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Forceful Appeal (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Mazzini 7-2 (9-4) Reared over and unseated rider in paddock, held up in last pair, never on terms, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Normandy Barriere (9-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Plucky Dip 8-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in May beating Dark Side Dream (8-9) by hd, 7 ran.
