led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on near finish
slowly away, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
always in rear
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out
Majuro has been in fine form on the all-weather this year but his last four wins have been in plating company and this could prove beyond him. Esprit De Midas will strip fitter for a recent pipe-opener and he has the past form on this surface to figure, while Almahaza nearly defied a 10lb rise in the weights last time but all four course wins have come over a mile and he's been raised a further 3lb. Icelandic makes his Fibresand debut, but MASAI MOON is a C&D winner and he gets the vote dropped in class for his return to action.
Majuro (IRE) 3-10fav (9-2) Made all, clear final 2f, eased final 100 yards, unchallenged, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (5) pol beating Plush (8-6) by 8l, 4 ran.
Masai Moon 15-2 (9-0) In touch on outside, headway to track leaders over 4f out, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Crown Choice (9-3) at Sandown 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Gobama 66-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, ridden along in rear early on, never near leaders, last of 11, 7l behind Aspectoflove (9-3) at Lingfield 1m flls lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Academy Blues (USA) 18-1 (9-0) Tracked leader stands' side, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 17l behind Lord Aeryn (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Icelandic 8-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Jack Rackham (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Esprit de Midas 25-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no extra towards finish, 11th of 20, 5l behind Horseradish (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Lockantanks 12-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 11, 7l behind Kay Gee Be (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Almahaza (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway entering final 2f, hung left from 1f out, every chace inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Postman (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.