made all, soon clear, increased lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, unchallenged (stole the race)
held up in chasing group, ridden and dropped to rear 3f out
held up in chasing group, ridden and headway 3f out, never nearer
keen in touch in chasing group, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased clear winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
in touch of chasing group, dropped to rear 3f out
in rear of chasing group, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
close up in chasing group, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
NonRunner
Derek Duval faces a more difficult task having won at Brighton last month but Lunar Jet scored in this grade at Newbury on his reappearance and makes more appeal. Simoon could figure now handicapping for the first time and is preferred to Windsor runner-up Rotherwick and it would be no surprise to see Garrick thereabouts at the finish having gone close off a similar mark here back in November. But SHANGHAI SILVER has shown good progress stepped up to 1m2f on the all-weather with wins at Chelmsford and Newcastle and he gets the nod to continue winning ways having beaten a subsequent winner on his latest start.
Guns of Leros (USA) 13-2 (8-0) With leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Calvinist (8-2) at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Captain Courageous (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Raced solo near side, 2nd overall and well up with the pace until ridden over 2f out, behind over 1f out, 15th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Addeybb (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Rotherwick (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Held up, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Nayel (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Wimpole Hall 20-1 (8-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 13, 10 3/4l behind Crowned Eagle (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Garrick 13-2 (9-2) Chased leader far side, led group and overall over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 11, hd behind Celestial Spheres (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Lunar Jet 8-1 (8-9) Took keen hold in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, squeezed through to lead inside final 2f, ridden clear inside final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Adamant (9-3) by nk, 16 ran.
Swilly Sunset 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 22 1/2l behind Mordin (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Derek Duval (USA) 11-2 (9-8) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Stormingin (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Simoon (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Shade keen, tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Master Of Wine (8-13) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Shanghai Silver (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Made all and dictated steady gallop, quickened from 3f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May beating Jamacho (8-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
