held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
pressed leader until led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, driven out
steadied start in rear, effort 1f out, eased inside final furlong
tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, headway to press winner 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, joined winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
This race has produced a few good winners down the years and the form is usually worth following. Darshini ran well at Goodwood after winning at Doncaster but has gone up another 5lb. The well-bred PROCESS tasted defeat for the first time on his Turf debut at Newmarket but it would be no surprise to see him bounce back here as he has the beating of Ralph Beckett's filly Simple Verse on his victory at Kempton in March and still has bags of scope. Polarisation has been thereabouts this term, though tries a new trip this afternoon, while Marmot steps up in class after wins at Lingfield and Brighton. Oceane makes his debut for Alan King and has his first race since October.
Darshini 11-4fav (9-7) In touch, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, slightly hampered towards finish, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Resonant (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Process 2-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Antiquarium (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Oceane (FR) (9-2) won at Marseille-Borely(FR) 1m 1f 2yo mdn gs in Oct beating Viva Cuba (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Simple Verse (IRE) 6-1 (8-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge and carried left over 1f out, keeping on same pace but held when carried left slightly hampered and switched right inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Endless Time (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Life Less Ordinary (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Held up in last, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Mythical City (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Marmot 11-10fav (9-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Crisscrossed (9-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Polarisation 4-1 (8-13) Pressed leader until came towards centre over 6f out, remained prominent, ridden to lead enetring final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Peace Prize (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Steady Major (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Stravagante (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Man Look 11-1 (9-7) Held up in touch on inside, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, joined 4th post, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Jersey Jewel (8-13) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
