tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
led, ridden and headed when slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, went 3rd and edged left soon after, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leader, every chance 2f out, carried left over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
held up in touch on inside, ridden and struggling over 3f out, behind final 2f
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out
BANKSEA (NAP) was a reserve in the Britannia Stakes at Ascot on Thursday but didn't make the line-up. He's clearly held in some regard and can go one better than when second at Leicester last month given Luca Cumani has an impressive strike rate with his three-year-old runners here. Arrowzone won under an apprentice at Newmarket last time and is effectively 7lb higher today but Maraakib can race off a similar mark as when third at York last time and this looks easier. Dance King won at Ripon last month but never threatened off today’s higher mark at Redcar and Darshini has struggled since winning at Chelmsford in April.
Darshini 10-1 (8-9) Held up in last trio, never involved, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Imshivalla (8-6) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Maraakib (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Pandora (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Dance King 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Revolutionist (9-10) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Winterlude (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Serena Grae (9-4) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Arrowzone 7-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead post, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in May beating Jack's Revenge (9-3) by shd, 8 ran.
Invictus (GER) 18-1 (9-7) Disputed lead early, held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, well beaten over 2f out, last of 7, 20 1/4l behind Corton Lad (9-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Banksea 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Gershwin (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Farham (USA) 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Grand Canyon (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
