led, joined 2f out, strongly pressed when edged left under pressure but battled on gamely inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
ran green and never going well off the pace in 5th, lost touch final 3f, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, weakened into 4th inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, lost 3rd and weakened over 3f out
slowly away, never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up entering home straight
held up off the pace in 5th, plugged on into modest 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leader, challenged from 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
Auriferous made the frame yet again at Thirsk last month but may have t settle for a place again behind FRANKLET, though the Gosdens’ filly did find an Andrew Balding-trained runner too good when favourite over this trip at Kempton last time. Modestus will almost certainly improve on his fourth over 1m2f here last month and can’t be left out of calculations but Lord Marbury and Victoria Line may need today’s experience.
Auriferous (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Pressed leader, ridden and outpaced 3f out, ran on strongly to regain 2nd final furlong, could not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Skytree (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f stks (4) sft in May.
Lord Marbury (IRE) Galileo colt out of Convocate.
Modestus 7-2 (8-11) Dwelt soon close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Military Mission (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) sft in May.
Sharpenupabit 150-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 11, dist behind First Connection (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Victoria Line (IRE) Kingman gelding out of Islington.
Vin Rouge (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impact from over 1f out, 7th of 11, 10 1/2l behind First Connection (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Franklet 13-8fav (8-9) Wore hood to post, tracked leader over 1f, tracked leaders, 2nd again 4f out, led over 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Goolwa (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (5) pol in May.