tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, soon every chance, led over 1f out, ran on well
chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, headed over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
led 2f, remained prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, kept on well
VELOCE beat Hallstatt by a nose back in March and repeated the dose at Haydock on Friday when running out a more emphatic winner. Ian Williams' charge looks the one to beat here if recent exertions haven't taken their toll. Dove Cottage won his first race since 2009 when just holding on for victory at Folkestone in April but is not certain to reproduce that effort and Holden Eagle has yet to score in 15 starts on Turf. Multiple all-weather winner Kingaroo has gone even longer without a win on this surface and Warne's Way arrives badly out of sorts.
Veloce (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (9-0) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Warne's Way (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Led early, tracked leader, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, 7th of 12, 24l behind Lady Rosamunde (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gs in May.
Holden Eagle 7-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 11l behind Whodathought (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Dove Cottage (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Made all, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr beating Iron Condor (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Kingaroo (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Led, hard ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Sedgwick (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Hallstatt (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, chased leading pair 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (9-0) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.