led early, chased leader until edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
in touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, well beaten over 1f out
slowly away, held up in rear, raced keenly, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
soon led, driven over 1f out, kept on, headed last stride
edged left and slowly away, towards rear, headway on outside from 2f out, kept on, went 3rd close home
very slowly away, in rear, well beaten inside final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led last stride
Ascraeus is 3lb lower than when winning this last year but is 6lb out of the handicap. Granary Queen has never won off a mark this high but shouldn’t be far away again but HURRICANE HELEN looks better treated, despite a 4lb rise for her latest victory at Bath. Bluenose Belle may still have a bit of scope and makes more appeal than Majestic Tejaan.
Majestic Tejaan (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Dandy Maestro (9-6) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Velvet And Steel (USA) 50-1 (9-2) Keen towards rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Enough Already (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Granary Queen (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Waited with in 4th, closer in 3rd 6f out, headway on inside over 1f out, led 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Poetic Force (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Bluenose Belle (USA) 12-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, switched wide over 2f out, soon pushed along, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 3l behind New Heights (8-13) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Hurricane Helen 15-2 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along and waiting for gap over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden inside last, stayed on gamely to lead final stride, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) gs in May beating Mabre (9-5) by hd, 12 ran.
Alba Del Sole (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Very slowly away, recovered to chase leaders over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 13 3/4l behind Queen Sarabi (8-9) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Ascraeus 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Bbob Alula (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.