held up, pushed along and angled out from rail 3f out, struggling 2f out, eased down final furlong
in rear, headway under pressure on inner approaching final furlong, stayed on well final 100 yards without threatening
always handy, ridden and pressed 2f out, rallied to regain narrow lead inside final furlong, ran on well close home, held on gamely
prominent, pressed leader going well 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on final 100 yards but could never go by winner
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, plugged on final furlong without ever threatening
Both wins of SHAKE A LEG have come on good ground or quicker over this trip. He showed a determined attitude to make all last time and can take a 2lb rise for that victory in his stride. True Courage rattled up a hat-trick last summer, including a course and distance success, but is now 18lb higher than when scoring here last June. However, he was far from disgraced in a hot Ascot handicap on his reappearance and can't be ruled out. Dragons Will Rise is back on Turf after 11 months away and neither Baileys Derbyday nor Wots The Wifi Code are discounted in a trappy affair.
True Courage 18-1 (8-10) Tracking leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, hung right and weakened final furlong, 13th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Juan De Montalban (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dragons Will Rise (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Midfield, switched to near rail and some headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 8, 3l behind Dual Identity (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Shake A Leg (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Made all, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Charging Thunder (9-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Baileys Derbyday 6-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Haizoom (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Wots The Wifi Code 11-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, switched outside 3f out, some late progress, no impression, 7th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Colinton (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.