tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again and edged right 3f out, every chance when bumped and hampered 2f out, weakened over 1f out
off the pace in 6th, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, no chance after
tracked leaders on inside, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on, driven out
held up just off the pace in 5th, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong
restless in stalls, tracked leaders, 2nd after 2f until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders, badly hampered and lost place 2f out, soon weakened, eased
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders and every chance inside final 2f, hung right and went 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd towards finish
raced keenly, led, hung badly left and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up and behind, switched left and headway between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
Cosmeapolitan was raised 4lb for winning at Kempton in February but there wasn’t much wrong with his return to Turf at Chester and Alan King’s charge looks a threat to all. TWIN STAR is just preferred, however, as he forced to pull wide to make a challenge at Ascot last month and is better than that bare form suggests. C'Est No Mour should be approaching peak fitness and Kasperenko will be happy to be back on the Flat after a couple of ordinary runs over hurdles. Another Eclipse may have needed his run at Newmarket but tries a new trip and the returning Here And Now is still 14lb higher than when taking the scalp of Stradivarius a year ago. Shanghai Silver is making his debut on the surface while Fire Fighting is fully exposed.
Twin Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Count Calabash (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Kasperenko 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Mon Port (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up last, never involved, 10th of 13, 8l behind Buzz (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in May.
Cosmeapolitan 20-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on in 4th final inside furlong, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Restorer (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Here And Now 12-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 16, 12 1/4l behind First Nation (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Another Eclipse (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) In touch, effort 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 9th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Oasis Charm (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gd in May.
Shanghai Silver (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Steadied start, keen towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Buzz (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in May.
C'Est No Mour (GER) 20-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division on outside 3f out, not clearest of runs 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Count Calabash (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
