chased leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, faded final furlong
raced freely, led at decent pace, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards
held up in mid-division on inside, effort over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no impression
soon pushed along, in touch in 5th, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leading pair, went 2nd travelling strongly on bit 2f out, led over 1f out, soon drew clear, easily
took keen hold, held up in 9th, good headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after
went right start, soon chased leader until 2f out, weakened soon after
held up in 7th, effort when not clearest of runs over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong went 2nd final 100 yards, never any chance with easy winner
soon in rear, under pressure and struggling 3f out
half-reared start, held up in 10th, some headway when switched right to inside over 2f out, no further progress
bumped start, held up in 8th, steady headway on outside from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
Withdrawn
DUNN'O is our tentative recommendation in the nightcap with Invisible Man and Arachnophobia nominated as the most likely dangers. Clive Cox's charge can tend to ruin his chances by pulling too hard though if he consents to settle - he is off a feasible enough mark to be competitive. Invisible Man won handicaps for John Gosden and is now in the care of the Godolphin outfit. A beaten favourite at Newmarket, he is well to the fore as far as the Royal Hunt Cup betting is concerned. Arachnophobia has been well beaten in two recent outings on the all-weather though the booking of William Buick has to be interpreted as a big positive. Oratory has operated at a decent level over shorter trips and is now reinvented as a miler. Docofthebay has dropped plenty of hints that his time is around the corner though he seems better in the hustle and bustle of big field handicaps. Flora Trevelyan was very well backed at Ascot earlier in the month and it will be interesting to see if any of those backers seek to reinvest their funds here. Benandonner is hard to catch right though could be raced under positive tactics this evening. Ithinkbest won two handicaps at the back end of last term though was notably weak in the market on reappearance. His performance in the betting ring was reflected on the racecourse accordingly. Dunn'o is a consistent enough creature and having considered the alternatives, he has to be the recommendation.
Invisible Man 7-4fav (9-4) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, under pressure when bumped over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Vainglory (8-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Dunn'o (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Broke well, pulled hard, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 10l behind Autumn Blades (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Docofthebay (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Fareer (9-1) at York 1m listed hcp 0-110 (1) gf.
Ballinteni 200-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 20l behind Steele Tango (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct.
Flora Trevelyan 5-1fav (9-2) Held up, headway from 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Alsace Lorraine (9-7) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) gf.
Woodcote Place 25-1 (9-4) Rearing in stalls, dwelt, raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 13l behind Den's Gift (8-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-90) (3) pol.
Benandonner (USA) 66-1 (7-13) In touch, lost place when hampered over 2f out, 13th of 23, 10l behind Brunston (8-2) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ithinkbest 7-1 (8-7) Keen tracked leading pair, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 22l behind Tartan Gigha (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gf.
Arachnophobia (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 14, 9l behind Den's Gift (8-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-90) (3) pol.
Chapter And Verse (IRE) 8-1 (8-2) Held up in last pair, driven along and beaten over 2f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Mabait (8-12) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Kavachi (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Tracked leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Cumulus Nimbus (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks 0-85 (4) gd.
Oratory (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, no progress over 2f out, 15th of 29, 7l behind Dandy Boy (8-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf.
