difficult loading, held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon hung left, went modest 3rd 1f out, never any chance with leading duo
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden inside final 3f, weakened 2f out
started slowly, towards rear, ridden and weakened inside final 3f
soon led, ridden and in command inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders, niggled along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
took keen hold tracking leaders, no impression on leading duo final 2f, lost modest 3rd 1f out
led early, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
Tartoor should improve for his run at Newmarket last month while Swashbuckling hails from a yard not noted for wasted journeys and has a fine pedigree. Sinndarcation should do better when sent over further later in the campaign but this can go to COVENANT. He signalled an imminent victory when runner-up over this trip on good ground at Goodwood before finding an extra three furlongs on soft going too much to handle at Newmarket.
Joyful Star 125-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, dist behind Apterix (10-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 8 3/4l behind California (8-13) at Wetherby 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Celtic Power 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Pamushana (9-0) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Covenant 13-2 (9-6) Slow into stride keen in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 16l behind Magic Circle (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Russian Breeze (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Kirov.
Taopix 25-1 (9-4) Led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 22 3/4l behind California (8-13) at Wetherby 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Tartoor (GER) 28-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Alkawn (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Judith Gardenier Rip Van Winkle filly out of Millagros.
Breton Blues 100-1 (10-0) Dwelt, always towards rear, 6th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Almodovar (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Sinndarcation (IRE) Sinndar gelding out of Harranda.
Swashbuckling (IRE) Raven's Pass gelding out of Hazarayna.