held up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, ridden and no impression final furlong
close up, effort to chase winner briefly over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on
keen tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Sword Exceed has yet to win on Turf but was far from disgraced earlier this month at Leicester. Hart Stopper doesn’t look an easy ride but arrives off the back of a win at Windsor, though is 6lb higher. CAPPANANTY CON raced at Windsor earlier this month and looked a bit unlucky in finishing second to Farleigh Mac as he was forced to make his challenge out wide and was closing down the winner inside the final furlong – he’s very consistent and can get his head back in front today. Recent rain will suit Mutoondresdashorse but he drops back a furlong for this.
Hart Stopper 5-1fav (9-7) Switched right after start and held up towards rear, troubled passage and plenty to do from 2f out, headway switched left then right over 1f out, gap opened and squeezed through to lead final 110 yards, soon clear, won at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gf in May beating Delfie Lane (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Cappananty Con 11-1 (9-0) Steadied and switched right start, held up last, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Farleigh Mac (9-0) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Mutoondresdashorse 6-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Stanhope 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Merlin (9-2) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Bengal Lancer 3-1jfav (8-11) Raced wide, in mid-division, headawy on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd post but no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 14, 10 3/4l behind Belle Meade (8-10) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Lady In Question (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division on inside, ridden 3f out, effort 2f out, stayed on same pace in 4th from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 8l behind Mjjack (9-6) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Hemingway (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Dwelt towards rear, soon pushed along, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Dakota Gold (8-12) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Sword Exceed (GER) 9-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Goodwood Crusader (9-8) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.