slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead post
mid-division, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
held up, ridden to chase leaders well over 1f out, kept on
chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, led final furlong, caught post
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, some headway, kept on final furlong
in touch on outer, weakened over 1f out
chased leader until ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in touch, weakened final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on
in rear and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
Nonrunner
INTABIH, Bencoolen and, Dunn'o all have appeal here, but we'll side with the first named. It looks a very competitive contest, as befits one of the best races on the card, with all bar Unbreak My Heart and Dunn'o having won over course and or distance. The selection has won three of his last four outings, all of them on the all-weather, but on different surfaces at Southwell and Wolverhampton, so he should be able to handle his first run on turf. Neil Callan's been on board for those victories, but not for the one time he was beaten. He's joint top weight, but not giving away too much to most of his rivals, and although drawn high, that's not as much of a disadvantage as in the sprints here. Bencoolen is having his first run for six months since making all to win a lower grade race than this. The ground will suit, but this is a better race than he's been used to, and he's been inconsistent, with his best runs coming later in the year. Gary Moore sends Kavachi all the way from Sussex as his only representative on the card, so that may see some support. Likewise Clive Cox, who comes here with Dunn'o, whose two career wins have come with a little cut in the ground. This could be as lively in the betting ring as on the track, but we'll put up Intabih.
Unbreak My Heart (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Mangham (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Intabih (USA) 5-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, all out, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar beating Ours (8-5) by hd, 9 ran.
Kavachi (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Held up in rear, effort on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten leaders, 9th of 20, 6l behind Yamal (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcap (3) gd in Jul.
Bencoolen (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Made all, challenged from 2f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on gamely, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (6) gf in Oct beating Stow (8-8) by hd, 7 ran.
Rattan (USA) 8-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Fervent Prince (9-8) at Sandown 1m hcap (3) gf in Aug.
Dunn'o (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by impressive winner, kept on well to hold 2nd, 2nd of 16, 6l behind Mawatheeq (9-4) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Veiled Applause 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, challeneged over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Spring Jim (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Mar.
Kingsdale Orion (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven and kept on final 2f, 3rd of 19, 3 1/2l behind Spring Jim (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Mar.
Boy Blue 22-1 (9-1) In touch, behind from halfway, 16th of 17, 25l behind Medici Pearl (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcap (4) gs in Sep.
Goodbye Mr Bond 20-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 14l behind With Interest (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 1f cond Stakes (3) gs in Oct.
El Dececy (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Led stands side group, ridden over 3f out, headed by stands side group over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 20, 19l behind Mister Hardy (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.
Ours (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Intabih (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar.
Ansells Pride (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, effort 3f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 2f out, 15th of 29, 17l behind Mr Aviator (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf in Jun.
