tracked leader to over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced final 2f
behind in touch, headway to chase leaders 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and soon outpaced by winner
led until headed 2f out, kept on one pace afterwards
held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, driven out
always in rear until some headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out and soon weakened
Nonrunner
A race that has cut up badly from the five day stage and Humongous is selected with Presumptive and Queen's Best offered as the alternatives. Charlie Egerton's charge ran a solid race behind the well handicapped, Capable Guest over course-and-distance and as this was his best run for some time, it could be worth chancing him at the likely odds. Presumptive steps up in trip following a success on the all-weather. His turf form is patchy but Roger Charlton's runners invariably run well here. Queen's Best went into many notebooks with a third to Tabadul on the all-weather. She is far from the finished article but looks capable of further progression. Adventuress has obvious place claims if reproducing her recent Ascot run but looks plenty high enough in the handicap. Ace of Hearts continues to drop down the handicap but is on a long losing run. Humongous showed enough to suggest that he can be up to taking a prize of this nature and is duly selected.
Ace of Hearts 14-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Supaseus (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gf.
Presumptive (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 3f out, close 5th entering straight, sustained run inside final furlong to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-105 (2) pol beating Ceremonial Jade (8-8) by a nk, 11 ran.
Moonlight Man 50-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out and soon beaten, 10th of 12, 8l behind Waterside (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.
Queen's Best 7-2 (8-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 3rd, hung left and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on to press for 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tabadul (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Invention (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Never reached beyond mid-division, 9th of 15, 9l behind Luberon (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Killena Boy (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Montpellier (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Adventuress 16-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Heaven Sent (9-8) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) gs.
Humungous (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly inside final 2f, soon driven and one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Capable Guest (8-7) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
South Cape 33-1 (8-2) In touch centre until weakened over 2f out, 15th of 28, 16l behind Wise Dennis (8-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd.
