chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway halfway, never able to challenge
always prominent, led well over 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
led until well over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, held up, never a factor
in touch, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on well closing stages
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace
held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms
Tagula Night won this in 2014 and is back on a winning mark. But POUR LA VICTOIRE bids for a hat-trick having won with plenty to spare at Brighton last time and Tony Carroll’s charge makes more appeal. Jaywalker is lightly raced and capable of better but Mossgo has won just the once on Turf and that was back in 2012. Smoothtalkinrascal continues to slip down the weights without showing any improvement while Pensax Lad can race off a lower mark on this surface but is 10lb higher than when last successful on Turf.
Tagula Night (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, every chance entering final furlong, 4th and one pace towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fear Or Favour (9-10) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in May.
Captain Bob (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 8th of 13, 5l behind Majestic Hero (8-13) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in May.
Jaywalker (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Rio Ronaldo (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on, won at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in May beating Straits Of Malacca (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ejbaar 7-2fav (8-11) Always in rear, never a factor, last of 11, 11 3/4l behind Elis Eliz (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Major Pusey 6-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, gamely, won at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Lexington Place (10-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Keep It Dark 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon hung right, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Pettochside (8-8) at Goodwood 6f hcp stks (4) gs in May.
Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Pettochside (8-8) at Goodwood 6f hcp stks (4) gs in May.
Mossgo (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Rider removed hood late in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Confessional (9-4) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (4) gf in Jun.
Costa Filey 6-1 (9-7) Prominent on outside, driven 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed inside final 75 yards, held close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Burauq (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ask The Guru 16-1 (8-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 6 1/4l behind Confessional (9-4) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (4) gf in Jun.
Rocket Rob (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Dutch Archer (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Pensax Lad (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Bowson Fred (9-10) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
