taken to post early, switched right start held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong when switched left, ran on
led after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in touch, not clear run from over 1f out, switched right well inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
close up, not clear run over 1f out, effort to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
awkwardly away keen in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide close up, effort 2f out, kept on one pace
REX IMPERATOR (NAP) was racing from a mark of 110 when runner-up in a Windsor Listed contest just over a year ago and is now on 83. He's been tried over 7f recently but this is his trip and it's about time he was winning again. Greeb will prove a real threat after just failing to hold off Lexington Abbey in a similar event at Nottingham, though he could have done without a 4lb rise. Vallarta takes a step up in class after his victory at Ayr but the last time Ambitious Icarus ran on ground this fast he won at Beverley, though it was a much lower-grade handicap. It Must Be Faith shot up the weights after winning three times in the autumn.
Greeb 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Lexington Abbey (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Fendale 25-1 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along halfway and some headway on rail, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Profitable (9-2) at York 5f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.
It Must Be Faith 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Double Up (9-0) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.
Steelriver (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 13l behind Eccleston (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Rex Imperator 5-1 (9-2) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, pushed along inside final 2f, one pace inside final furlong, went 4th last strides, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Regal Dan (9-0) at York 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Vallarta (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Subversive (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ambitious Icarus 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge front pair, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Canyari (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.
Kenny The Captain (IRE) 6-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 6l behind Harwoods Volante (9-8) at York 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.