took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, driven and chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
went left start, in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, no danger after
bumped start, held up tracking leaders, headway 3f out, squeezed through over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out until winner quickened on by entering final furlong, kept on same pace after
held up well off the pace in rear, dream run on inside from 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, quickened up smartly to lead entering final furlong, soon edged left and clear, eased close home
tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and no danger final 2f
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon hung left, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, some progress on wide outside over 2f out, soon hung left under pressure and beaten
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f
Seven favourites have won this in 10 years including the last three. The Stoute camp have won it twice in that period and VOICE CONTROL is taken to maintain the sequence. He's bred for middle-distances and struggled for pace over 1m2f at Beverley last month but this should bring out the best in him and he can go on to better things. Fit The Bill won by eight lengths easing down at Wolverhampton then stepped up markedly in trip to complete a double at Lingfield. He's up another 8lb but there's no reason why he can't make further progress. Vanishing made a winning start in handicap company at Redcar, which was also her first run on Turf, so she's another on the upgrade. Stolen Story got off the mark over the track and trip last month where he was good value for his victory and Peace Prize gained a surprise victory on soft ground at Nottingham so any further rain would aid her cause.
Stolen Story (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, driven chasing leading pair over 1f out, stayed on best to lead final 150 yards, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr beating Ickymasho (9-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Atwix 10-1 (9-2) Held up in touch in rear, reminder over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Rocky Rider (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Fit The Bill (IRE) 1-3fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led approaching final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, eased close home, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr beating Brittleton (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Vanishing 6-4 (8-8) Raced wide close up, headway 2f out, edged left and led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Elle Dorado (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Life Less Ordinary (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Close up, effort when short of room over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged right and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) in Oct beating Classic Villager (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Voice Control (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Antiquarium (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Peace Prize (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr beating Yorkidding (9-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
June (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 12l behind Brandybend (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Apr.
Hawkmeister (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 14l behind Open The Red (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
