led, narrowly headed 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
held up towards rear, headway inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong, went 2nd inside final furlong, not chance to reach winner
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, reached mid-division 5f out, hung left and weakened final 2f
keen, soon tracking leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on near side rail over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left under pressure and weakened inside final 2f
keen, chased leaders, weakened 2f out
pulled hard early, chased leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway near side over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, headway into mid-division when steadied off heels 3f out, chased leaders on outside under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Several go handicapping for the first time including Ritha, Port Of Call and Go Fox, who all had bits of form last year. But SWISS BELLE should have come on for her handicap debut at Beverley when beaten a couple of lengths and Richard Fahey’s filly is taken to come out best. Zabaletaswansong is another likely improver while Trogon and New Orleans have both been thereabouts recently with the latter stepping up in trip today. The same comment also applies to Crystal Casque while Gossip Column slips further down the weights on his return to action.
Port Of Call 14-1 (9-2) Chased winner 3f, chased leading pair, lost 3rd and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Barton Mills (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Starboy (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) Slowly away in rear, wide into straight, never on terms, 11th of 15, 8 1/2l behind Jo's Girl (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
New Orleans (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 2l behind Inviolable Spirit (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Trogon (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 13, 2l behind Berkshire Royal (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Go Fox 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Pompey Chimes (9-1) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Gossip Column (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders far side, pushed along 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 20, 4 1/4l behind Lexington Grace (9-6) at Newmarket 7f (5) gf in Oct.
Downtown Mombasa (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, switched right to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Rivas Rob Roy (8-8) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Swiss Belle 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Arabian Jazz (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Zabaletaswansong (GER) 25-1 (9-6) Took keen hold towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Balletomane (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Crystal Casque 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Kendergarten Kop (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Carlini (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 10th of 14, at Windsor 1m hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Ritha 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Qaroun (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Hollywood Dream 7-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, keen, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 37 1/2l behind Odds On Oli (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Harbour Approach 16-1 (9-2) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Blackheath (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
