led, went left 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
prominent, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, in touch before 5th, went left and mistake 2 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, ridden and well beaten after 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, not much room 3 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, no extra towards finish
in rear on outside, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
held up in rear, headway on inside 2 out, switched sharply right to stands rail before last, chased winner from last, stayed on, unable to challenge
held up towards rear, headway on inside when not much room 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, in touch 5th, going strongly 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven flat, all out
NonRunner
Carntop won over course and distance around this time last year. He is something of an enigma but only 2lb higher and had a prep race on the Flat at Royal Ascot. St Gallen should have more to offer and is still at the right end of the handicap with Extreme Force also unexposed. Dino Velvet has a touch of class and has his ground and the yard has been going great guns on the Flat. Empreinte Reconce was in good form around this time last year but would have appreciated more rain with VISION CLEAR (NAP) making more appeal. Though raised 4lb since his second at Kempton in February, he is still on a fair mark and shaped nicely on the Flat a couple of weeks ago.
Wells De Lune (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Airton (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dino Velvet (FR) 28-1 (9-4) Always rear-division, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Australis (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Beeno (IRE) 11-4 (12-1) Led, blundered 3rd, headed after 4 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 7, 23l behind One Night In Milan (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Extreme Force (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, driven and hard pressed between last 2, ridden clear after last, stayed on well, won at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Earl Of Harrow (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Empreinte Reconce (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, badly hampered 3rd, never involved, 13th of 14, dist behind Misty Bloom (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Gateway To Europe 7-1 (11-4) Led to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Song For Someone (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
See The Sea (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Led until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Sweet Celebration (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Carntop 150-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 10th of 19, 14 3/4l behind Coeur de Lion (9-1) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Scorched Earth (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, eased, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Le Musee (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Authorizo (FR) 100-1 (11-7) Always last, never a factor, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
St Gallen (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Keen raced wide close up, ridden and headway to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Olympic Conqueror (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Vision Clear (GER) 10-1 (8-12) Close up in 5th, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Fantastic Blue (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
