held up in last, switched to outside over 2f out and pushed along, stayed on steadily, no extra inside last
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out
rear mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, no telling impression
rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, beaten 1f out
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
handy, ridden 3f out, battled on, held inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no response and eased inside last
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside last, not reach leaders
led, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish
prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely and led closing stages, all out
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well, closing at finish, just held
chased leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
Little Jo, who won this in 2021, has been in excellent form on ground with plenty of give and would be the selection if the going eases though conditions could be just a bit too quick for him. The lightly-raced SHAMEKH won a fast-ground Leicester maiden for Godolphin in July and found soft going and the 1m2f trip against him at Windsor earlier this month. He has more scope than these rivals and looks the one to be on. Sparkle In His Eye has won six races, all but one on the all-weather. He won on fast going at Musselburgh last summer and is only 3lb higher. Copper And Five has managed to win three times and is generally thereabouts at this level so should get into contention.
Mobashr (USA) 10-1 (9-8) Walked to start, slowly away, in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, no response and eased final furlong, last of 8, 23 1/4l behind Sayifyouwill (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Shamekh 11-2 (9-7) Prominent, chased leader 4f out, hung right 3f out, dropped to rear 2f out, kept on and passed beaten rival to take fifth inside final 110 yards, 5th of 6, 16l behind Fast Steps (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Cosmos Raj 12-1 (9-8) In rear, outpaced 3f out, last of 7, 24 3/4l behind Mountbatten (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
He's A Gentleman (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Hodler (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Cliffcake (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Gorak (8-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Devilwala (IRE) 80-1 (8-4) Held up, outpaced from 3f out, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Northern Express (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) sft in May.
El Bello 33-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Award Dancer (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Little Jo 5-6fav (9-13) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) hvy in May beating Eton College (9-11) by 4l, 5 ran.
Arranmore 18-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Intercessor (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Copper And Five 13-2 (8-8) Raced wide, tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind The Cookstown Cafu (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Menelaus (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Don't Look Back (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Sparkle In His Eye 7-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Captain Corelli (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
