raced freely, led and set good pace, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 3rd and eased towards finish
tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
held up in last pair, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, no impression when hung left inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression when hung left over 1f out, plugged on again inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, plugged on final furlong
raced wide, held up in 6th, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, eased
held up in 5th, steady headway on inside tracking leaders 3f out, switched right over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on gamely
Endless Gold failed to prevent Rigoletto from landing a double when second at Newmarket last week. He should be in thereabouts again but has been raised 4lb and the less exposed ANIF is preferred. The latter was headed in the closing stages at Haydock on his handicap debut but there should be more to come from Charlie Hills’ charge in this. Maratha may also improve now handicapping for the first time while Comedy School and Maldonado drop down a grade and may finish closer as a consequence.
Cape Icon 14-1 (8-13) Led, joined over 4f out, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Afjaan (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Billy Roberts (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Soon chasing leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, lost place 1f out, eased, last of 11, 10 3/4l behind Pensax Boy (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Dot Green (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly away, close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway to press leaders over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 5, 6 1/4l behind Commodity (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Endless Gold 4-1 (8-12) Raced centre overall leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Rigoletto (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Comedy School (USA) 20-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along 5f out, headway near side of group over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Just Hiss (9-5) at York 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Maldonado (FR) 9-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 4 1/4l behind Mutahaady (9-1) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Anif (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Soon led, driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Ray's The Money (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Maratha (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Led, headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Strong Belief (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
