steadied start, keen in rear, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on readily
always in rear
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, no further headway
keen held up, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, joined leader over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, lost place over 4f out
soon led, joined over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader until 7f out, in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
raced wide held up, headway to track leader 7f out, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
POLITBUREAU was gaining his first victory when beating Coax by a head at Newcastle and can complete the double from just 3lb higher under Serena Brotherton. The runner-up could give the form a boost in the earlier division. Graceful Act had shown virtually nothing until a better run in a Redcar maiden but looks too high in the weights as a result. The ex-Irish Monthly Medal isn't much better than a plater so the main threat may come from Muwalla, a winner over hurdles at the end of last month and on the same mark as when scoring over this trip at Leicester last summer.
Shaloo Diamond 16-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear and keen, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 29l behind Amazing Blue Sky (9-2) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Polurrian (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, 13th of 14, 22l behind Tartan Gigha (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Graceful Act 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to press winner from over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Mixora (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gf.
Damascus Symphony 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 28l behind La Bacouetteuse (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Monthly Medal 28-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, led going well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, impeded inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Le Chat D'or (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Politbureau 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led towards finish, just held on, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Coax (9-7) by hd, 11 ran.
Donna Elvira 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Idealism (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Mystified (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) In touch, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 19l behind Talk Of Saafend (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Ritsi 25-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden 5f out, lost touch over 3f out, soon well behind, tailed off, last of 7, well behind The Absent Mare (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Front Rank (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, lost place over 6f out, soon beaten, 9th of 10, 38l behind Oddsmaker (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Apr '11.
Imperial Royale (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until ridden and weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, 20l behind Champain Sands (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app banded (85) pol in Mar '05.
Muwalla 20-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 11th of 15, 9l behind Law To Himself (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Nov.
