tracked leaders until went 2nd on bend going out on last circuit, led well over 3f out, clear when hung right 2f out, stayed on strongly
chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, outpaced and struggling over 5f out
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 10f out, pushed along when slightly hampered over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
steadied start, raced keenly in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out until ridden 2f out, soon beaten in 3rd
raced keenly, tracked leader until going out on last circuit, chased leaders until lost place 10f out, outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong
led, hung right on bend going out on last circuit, ridden and headed well over 3f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened
KING VIKTOR will be a warm order to complete a hat-trick after victories at Southwell and Windsor. He's up 5lb but the opposition looks negligible with only Ventura Kingdom showing much form and he was beaten 11 lengths at Beverley last time. The remainder look as though they are playing for places with Rita R, who makes her handicap debut, possibly the best of them.
King Viktor 4-5fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, joined 2f out, driven and stayed on to assert inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in May beating Tequila Tequila (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Where's Steph 300-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on inside, lost place over 2f out, 14th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Noon Star (9-4) at Wetherby 1m 2f fll stks (5) gd in Apr.
Rita R (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Mid-division on near side rail, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Unforgotten (9-0) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Bar None 250-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along and well held inside final 3f, last of 7, 13 1/2l behind Tasman Bay (8-11) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Ventura Kingdom (FR) 10-3 (8-13) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Can Can Girl (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Madame Cholet 250-1 (8-8) In touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 26l behind Ilza'eem (8-13) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.
Mawgan Porth 40-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened from 1f out, 7th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Can Can Girl (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.