held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, held on under pressure inside final furlong
in rear, chased leaders over 3f out to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden and every chance final furlong, held near finish
tracked leaders on outside, driven over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out to over 1f out, no impression in 3rd final furlong
raced keenly, in touch on outside, driven over 3f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, driven over 6f out, lost place 5f out, soon tailed off
led, headed over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out
A prolific course winner, Mediterranean Sea remains out of form and was beaten 11 lengths despite finishing third here last time. ROYAL TROOPER makes more appeal as he won one of these events at Wolverhampton under Becky Brisbourne on his latest start and wasn't beaten far in fourth on his sole previous outing at this track. Honest Strike won here back in 2010 but his last three wins have been over 2m on the Polytrack while Brunello also has past form on this surface and returns to the Flat after a spell over hurdles.
Mediterranean Sea (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Mr Burbidge (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
Luctor Emergo (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 30l behind Rock Relief (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Royal Trooper (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up, headway on outer to track leaders over 4f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f amat hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Rock of Ages (10-1) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Honest Strike (USA) 4-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Keep Kicking (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Brunello 5-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 11l behind Captain Caroline (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Adili (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Led 4f, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 6l behind Madam Lilibet (9-0) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct.
Diamond Pro (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Outpaced early, behind, ridden over 4f out, never on terms, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 32l behind Monzino (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Luckster 8-1 (8-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Coup De Grace (9-7) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.