raced keenly, led briefly, soon steadied tracking leaders, closer out wide in 3rd 7f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
gave problems loading, held up and always towards rear
held up off the pace in last trio, steady headway out wide 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, lost 2nd post
raced keenly tracking leaders, steadied and lost place halfway, switched left and rallied out wide over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders and every chance entering final furlong until winner quickened on final 150 yards
mid-division, closer in 4th on inside halfway, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 150 yards, won going away
soon led, went clear 4f out reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
NonRunner
Several make their handicap debuts including Chelmsford winner Nell Quickly. Secret Box is upped in trip while Jim Crowley prefers Moktasaab to Ebnzaidoon but the latter’s stablemate TOP BRASS (NAP) gets the vote. The Gosden colt was sent off favourite at Newmarket on his reappearance and handicap bow but faded away once headed and should be sharper today with Frankie Dettori taking over the reins for his only ride of the meeting. Forever Forward went close at Nottingham last time though it was soft going on that occasion.
Top Brass 5-2fav (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Without Revenge (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ebnzaidoon (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Alfaadhel (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.
Moktasaab 9-4jfav (9-2) Prominent, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, drifted right under pressure when headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 4l behind John Leeper (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Forever Forward (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and hard pressed from over 2f out, edged left well inside final furlong, just denied last stride, 2nd of 4, shd behind Glen Again (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Nell Quickly (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, close up over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr beating Garden Paradise (10-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Greystoke 7-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Tashkhan (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Secret Box 25-1 (9-2) In touch with leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Abstinence (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in May.
Arthur's Angel (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind The Tide Turns (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.
Encounter Order (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Meritorious (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Aggagio (FR) 40-1 (8-12) Soon led, driven 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Sir Rumi (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Night Of Dreams 9-2 (9-7) Led over 9f out until 6f out, chased leader, led again 2f out, headed and unable to quicken 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Classy Dame (8-11) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
