made all, clear with 2nd from over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, pressed from 2f out and found extra, hung right to stands side rail over 1f out, eased final furlong
tracked winner, reminders over 9f out, ridden over 7f out soon struggling and looked reluctant, behind from 6f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
prominent, tracked winner over 7f out, ridden and clear with winner over 4f out, pressed winner 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked winner, reminders over 9f out, soon struggling, behind from 6f out
Nonrunner
Boundless Prospect has like a lot of runners trained by David Evans been in good form of late, winning three of his last five starts, but his form is over slightly shorter than this and preference is for the confirmed stayer, VICTORY QUEST, who gets the vote with Nakoma rated the best of the rest. The selection won narrowly here over 1m6f at the beginning of the month and is 7lbs higher in the weights now but the 10-year-old is only 1lb higher than when just failing to catch Zaffeu over course and distance last time and, with his stamina proven, he can go one better today. Conor Dore's Super Ross has his first outing on the flat for 1007 days but has been running over hurdles so cannot be completely ruled out although a bigger threat is likely to come from Richard Guest's Dan Buoy, who won here last month over shorter and is unproven over this sort of trip on the flat but does stay three miles over hurdles so should get it. Brian Ellison's Nakoma ran well here last time over 1m4f, has won over two furlongs extra at Wolverhampton and he should stay the two miles well enough but Victory Quest has no problems with the distance and can outstay his rivals.
Victory Quest (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Held up, in touch, steady headway from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, closed on winner near finish, just failed, 2nd of 8, hd behind Zaffeu (9-5) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Dan Buoy (FR) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leaders until ridden along 7f out, soon lost touch in rear, stayed on again from over 1f out, no danger, 5th of 6, 9l behind Tyrana (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Nakoma (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th place, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Sarah's Boy (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Super Ross (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) 10th of 14, 9l behind Monahullan Prince (9-8) at Wexford 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 in May '07.
Boundless Prospect (USA) 13-8fav (8-8) Led over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 6f clm stks (6) fbs beating Dream In Blue (9-0) by 2l, 6 ran.