held up in last pair, switched sharply left over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on into 3rd close home, never going pace to challenge
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced keenly tracking leaders on rail, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, pushed along and ran on to lead final 100 yards
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led and set steady pace, switched right to rail over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home
NonRunner
High-class sprinter THE TIN MAN (NAP) made a winning reappearance in this in 2016 and again last year. James Fanshawe’s charge won another Group 1 last season when landing the Sprint Cup at Haydock and looks the one to beat. Emblazoned wasn’t at his best on slower ground last time but was third at Ascot in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup last summer and headgear is applied today. Dream Of Dreams finished in front of Baron Bolt and Foxtrot Lady when making a winning reappearance at Chelmsford and has gone close in Group 3 company before while Glorious Journey drops down to 6f having won a Group 3 over a mile in France last term. Spring Loaded is a decent handicapper and Barraquero won the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood back in 2017 but had just the one outing last year and has undergone wind surgery since.
The Tin Man 3-1fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear of mid-division, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Sands Of Mali (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Baron Bolt 16-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway final furlong, bumped inside last 100 yards, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Dream Of Dreams (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (2) pol in Apr beating Hey Jonesy (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Glorious Journey 9-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders and keen, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 8th of 26, 4 1/4l behind Cape Byron (9-3) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in May.
Spring Loaded (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-0) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Intense Romance (8-12) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Foxtrot Lady 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, one pace when bumped inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Barraquero (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Keen to post, in touch in rear, pushed along after 2f, behind halfway, soon eased, tailed off, virtually pulled up, last of 8, dist behind Sands Of Mali (9-0) at Haydock 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Emblazoned (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Shabaaby (9-5) at Haydock 6f stks (2) gs in May.