led after 2f, 5 lengths clear at halfway, headed over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on well
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened closing stages
led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 2f out, soon hung left, stayed on well
took keen hold in mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, eased over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong,no extra closing stages
always towards rear
Nonrunner
PENHILL made a winning return at Ascot earlier this month. He's been raised 7lb for that but there should be more to come. Farquhar faced a stiffer task on his reappearance in Listed company at Ascot and should go well in this while recent York winner Notarised is preferred off his new mark to stablemate Watersmeet. Majeed missed the whole of last year but has won both starts this season and has been raised a further 8lb for his latest win at Kempton while Urban Castle passed the post first over track and trip last time only to be demoted for interference. Elhaame scored over 1m2f on the July course here last season but has yet to prove he stays this longer trip.
Dashing Star 7-4fav (9-2) Led after 1f, soon 6 lengths clear, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 5th of 6, 10l behind Anglophile (8-9) at Lingfield 2m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Jan.
Elhaame (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 13, 8l behind The Corsican (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-110 (2) gs in Sep.
Watersmeet 14-1 (9-2) Led 2f, tracked leader until led again 2f out, soon hung badly to stand side, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 4l behind Astronereus (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Penhill 13-8fav (8-13) Pulled hard, led 2f, pressed leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and wandered inside final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd beating New Year's Night (8-12) by shd, 9 ran.
Notarised 9-1 (8-9) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf beating Croquembouche (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Majeed 4-1 (8-5) Keen early steadied towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Smiling Stranger (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Urban Castle (USA) 5-1 (9-7) Keen in rear, headway over 1f out, led and joined inside final furlong, edged right and bumped rival towards finish, all out (placed 2nd after stewards enquiry), in a race won by Excellent Puck (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Modernism 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort between horses inside final furlong, soon led, quickened clear, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Poetic Verse (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Ninety Minutes (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Held up in rear, steady headway from over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Squire (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Farquhar (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon no headway, 6th of 7, 9l behind Agent Murphy (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd.
