towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, no extra and lost 2nd place close home
led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and just held near finish
held up mid-division and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, just held on
with drawn
Four-year-olds have won three of the last five renewals and David O’Meara trained last year’s victor and his KHARBETATION (NAP) could be a bit better than a 93-rated handicapper judged on an eye-catching debut at Thirsk last summer where he overcame a tardy start and inexperience to win going away. Gurkha Friend has been in excellent form around here lately and beat Two For Two on his penultimate start. Roller may still be improving and is less exposed than Boots And Spurs and Swift Emperor but Bahama Moon was only fourth in this last year when a pound lower.
Candelisa (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders centre, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 26 3/4l behind Withernsea (8-10) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) sft in May.
Gurkha Friend 2-1fav (8-9) Made all, ridden over 2f out, driven and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Ripon 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in May beating Briardale (8-9) by nk, 9 ran.
Swift Emperor (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked winner until over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Briardale (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Stamp Hill (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, never on terms, 22nd of 24, 12 3/4l behind Fastnet Tempest (8-5) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Two For Two (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 14th of 20, 18 1/4l behind Master Carpenter (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.
Just Hiss 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Fidaawy (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Bahama Moon (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Snoano (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Roller 2-1fav (9-11) Close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Reaver (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Qeyaadah (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Kestrel Dot Com (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Boots And Spurs 4-1 (9-5) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Frank Bridge (8-13) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Kharbetation (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 4f out, 2nd over 3f out, led going well 2f out, clear entering final furlong, easily, won at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Jul beating Ehtiraas (9-5) by 5l, 10 ran.
