tracked leaders stands side, driven over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led stands side group, prominent when groups merged over 4f out, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, beaten final furlong
led centre trio, overall leader when groups merged over 4f out, driven and headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong
tracked leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, no impression with leaders
tracked leaders stands side, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leader centre, driven to lead 2f out, soon ridden, hard pressed over 1f out, edged left and kept on well towards finish
raced centre, held up in touch, driven and headway to press winner over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
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RIPP ORF beat a big field in the Victoria Cup at Ascot last week and is only 3lb higher. He should stay a mile this year and is worth sticking with in his current mood. Surrey Hope seems sure to be thereabouts as he won three times last year and has run well in two recent starts on the all-weather, though has been gelded. Zwayyan showed improvement in blinkers at the end of last season and changed hands for 100,000gns over the winter, though the headgear is left off today. Commander Cole is certain to improve on his comeback fourth at Thirsk and Wahash wasn’t disgraced back on Turf at Wetherby but Pouvoir Magique has some improving to do.
Commander Cole 7-2 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Kimberella (9-9) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) gs in Apr.
Wahash (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Original Choice (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp (2) gs in May.
Surrey Hope (USA) 5-2fav (9-7) Always prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just outpaced into 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Chevallier (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Zwayyan 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Zabeel Prince (9-7) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bronze Angel (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Mount Tahan (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Pouvoir Magique (FR) 5-2 (9-5) Prominent, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Alexandrakollontai (9-4) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Ripp Orf (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Switched right to race towards far side, held up in mid-division and keen, good headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May beating Zhui Feng (9-10) by nk, 27 ran.
Flaming Spear (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led far side and over all leader, merged with stand side over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 18, 20 1/4l behind Accidental Agent (9-3) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Perkunas (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 13, 3l behind Mustashry (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Plutonian (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Dwelt and hampered start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 12th of 19, 12 1/4l behind Examiner (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
