keen led, ridden and joined from over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon beaten
tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong
tracked leader, joined 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out gamely
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Brittleton, an improved performer over a distance of ground during his progressive three-year-old career, is also entered at Ascot on Friday evening but will need to be strongly considered should the Aqlaam gelding turn up here instead. Always Resolute may be 4lb out of the handicap but he's fit from hurdling and cannot be disregarded but if GOLDSLINGER can come back to the level at which he concluded last season, when a dramatic improver, he could be the one to beat off a mark of 78. Doesyourdogbite is hard to assess on just this second start outside France but he didn't run at all badly at Windsor last month and needs keeping on the right side. Course and distance winner Winter Spice, reliable and consistent, completes the short-list.
Goldslinger (FR) 11-4jfav (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Moojaned (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Cotillion 3-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, led last, edged right when asserting flat, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Apterix (11-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
Hallstatt (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Keen early, always in rear, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Hidden Justice (9-11) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Winter Spice (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind The Steward (10-3) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Spiritoftomintoul 5-1 (9-8) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Hidden Justice (9-11) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Brittleton 8-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Star Rider (8-11) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Doesyourdogbite (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, plugged on into modest 4th towards finish, never a threat, 4th of 12, 15l behind Slunovrat (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Always Resolute 40-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra run-in, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Ch'tibello (11-1) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.