led, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, held up, switched right just inside 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakening when not much room well over 2f out
held up, not much room after 1f, smooth headway 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling
tracked leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run from 3f out until switched left just inside 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on
held up, ridden well over 2f out, no response, eased inside final furlong
stumbled slightly leaving stalls, mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, not clear run briefly over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly
prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, not clear run 2f out, stayed on, not troubled leaders
A competitive finale, which can go to the improving Look Again; Hambleden, Jack Of Trumps, Bay Story and Sentinel also merit close scrutiny. Sentinel came back from a long absence to finish a fine third at Newmarket on his only start this season. Peter Chapple-Hyam's charge won't mind the drop to a mile and a half and is back on same mark as when second in the Northumberland Plate a couple of years ago. Hambleden will relish the return to handicaps and could prove hard to beat after dropping back to a winning mark. This game and useful performer was not disgraced behind Defining in a non-handicap at Newmarket last time. Michael Jarvis' eight-year-old should enjoy the return to handicap company here and appears to be back on a winning mark. Bay Story is lightly-raced and although slightly disappointing at York last time he was unable to dominate from the front on that occasion and that appears to be his forte. Jack Of Trumps has been knocking at the door but does give the impression he will find one or two too good at this level. However, the one we just prefer here is Amanda Perrett's Look Again. This lightly-raced four-year-old is improving with every start and just found one too good at Sandown last time out when beaten just a short head by I'm So Lucky. Look Again has shaped as though he will appreciate the step up to this twelve furlongs and remains unexposed in handicaps, so he is taken to go one better under Johnny Murtagh.
Hambleden 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Defining (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f stk (3) gf.
Look Again 5-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish and just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind I'm So Lucky (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd.
Salute (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, steady headway 7f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9l behind High Action (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Maraakeb (FR) 11-1 (8-6) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Zeitgeist (8-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf.
Sentinel 33-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Fortune Island (9-1) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs.
Ocean Avenue (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, last of 6, 25l behind Alamiyan (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Secretary General (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 6l behind I'm So Lucky (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd.
Nightspot 14-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 19th of 20, 14l behind Afrad (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gs.
Jack of Trumps (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, effort going easily over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Eastborough (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (4) gd.
Trust Rule 8-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Jeepstar (10-0) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf.
Bay Story (USA) 3-1fav (8-9) Tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 11l behind Ski Jump (8-7) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gs.
Skylarker (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Keen, in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 20, 5l behind Afrad (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gs.
Countrywide Luck 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 17th of 20, 13l behind Afrad (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gs.
