off the pace in last trio, good headway between horses inside final furlong, finished well in 2nd, not reach winner
went left and hampered rival start, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish
off the pace in rear, headway out wide 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led and took field to far side, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, chased winner, well held when weakened and lost places towards finish
prominent in chasing group, weakened inside final 2f
held up off the pace in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead 1f out, held on
dwelt and squeezed out start, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th final strides
off the pace in mid-division, pushed along after halfway, weakened 2f out
chased leader and clear of rest, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out
off the pace in last trio, 7th and no impression final furlong, never on terms
chased clear leading pair until pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon lost touch, tailed off
It could pay to stick with PREMIERSHIP as he bids for a hat-trick. He beat Kodebreaker at Wetherby a fortnight ago, with Makalu back in fourth, and is only 2lb higher. Martin's Brig has been in the mix since completing a double on the all-weather at the end of last year while Galton placed again back on the Turf at Pontefract, though is still looking for a first win.
Martin's Brig (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched right 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Bay Dream Believer (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Kodebreaker (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Prominent on inside, lost place over 6f out, headway and switched right over 2f out, ran on final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Premiership (8-9) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Royal Prospect (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Raced centre, outpaced and behind, some late minor headway, never involved, 10th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Asmund (9-6) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Antagonize 16-1 (9-0) Slowly away, always towards rear, well behind over 1f out, last of 11, dist behind Bulleit (8-12) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Mekbat (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Slow into stride, raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Royal Prospect (9-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Makalu (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Premiership (8-9) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Revoquable 12-1 (8-8) Always behind, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Code Purple (9-4) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Premiership 6-4fav (8-9) Always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on, ridden out, won at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May beating Kodebreaker (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Tacitus (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Held up, still travelling well 3f out, pushed along off the home turn, ridden before final furlong, gradually weakened, 7th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Hellavapace (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Gerrots (FR) 66-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, 12th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Spirit Of Bowland (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Galton 13-2 (9-3) Close up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden to chase clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind She's Got Bottle (9-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
