chased leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
very slowly away, held up in rear, never a factor
always prominent, led over 1f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, weakened 3f out
Noble Pursuit is out to get the losses back and can do so, with Donegal Shore, Sudra and Larky's Lob the main dangers. Noble Pursuit gained the last of his four career wins at Windsor two years ago when in the care of Terry Mills, but has been knocking on the door just lately. Having found the in-form Miss Champers just too strong the time before last, he again found one too good when narrowly beaten by Xaloc Bay when sent off favourite here last week. Both of those races were over a mile and with a furlong less to travel now, he makes most appeal. Donegal Shore was second to Lucayan Monarch in claiming company on his latest start, but the latter is trained by Paul Blockley who should therefore know what Noble Pursuit has to do to master that rival, while Sudra has place claims but has been hard to place. Of the rest, Larky's Lob is a previous course and distance winner so should not be entirely ruled out, but Noble Pursuit is the one to beat.