raced keenly, led briefly after 1f, tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on
in rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, went 4th when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, not quite reach front pair
soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, beaten when short of room inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leaders on outer, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, led after 11/2f, driven and headed narrowly 2f out, kept on until no extra final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final 100 yards, just held near finish
held up towards rear, switched outside and driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, not pace to challenge
BAJAN GOLD is chasing a hat-trick but is in good heart and there may be more to come, so he is taken to win this ahead of De Medici, who will appreciate the return to 1m2f. Gododdin has form on fast ground but was beaten at Leicester last time in a similar contest and Soldiers Bay was very disappointing at Wolverhampton. Neverbeen To Paris has struggled at 1m4f but could be seen to better effect over this trip, although will need to improve to feature, while Nuits St Georges and Jack Regan need softer underfoot conditions.
De Medici (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, headway on outside over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Joe's Spirit (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Bajan Gold (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Comrade In Arms (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Steadied start, held up last, pushed along over 4f out, some late minor headway, never on terms, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Berkshire Royal (8-6) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Soldiers Bay (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Maypole (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Gododdin 5-1 (9-3) Held up, wide and headway from 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Beringer (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Jack Regan 5-1 (8-11) Keen, tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 6 1/2l behind Danceteria (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Nuits St Georges (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Keen, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 11th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Baghdad (9-7) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
