slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden, hung left from over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
soon led, quicken clear 3f out, drew right away final 2f, unchallenged, eased final 50 yards
led early, tracked winner, ridden 4f out, no chance final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon behind
held up, pushed along 4f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, no impression
held up, behind, ridden 4f out, struggling final 2f
held up in touch, pushed along, struggling 3f out, soon well behind
slowly into stride, held up last until past beaten horses over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place, behind
Nonrunner
Hawk Arrow looks the one to beat here, with Haiban suggested as his main danger. Following on from his course and distance win last time, Hawk Arrow clearly looks the one to beat here, given that a five pounds ratings rise seems fair, and that this does not seem a particularly strong race. Haiban showed much improved form to finish second over 10 furlongs at Doncaster last time and, given that, on breeding, he should appreciate the step up in trip today, he looks sure to be a leading player in what is a modest handicap. Mixing showed enough last time to suggest he might be getting things together now, but his best form so far has been on easy going, while Birthday Star showed improvement last time and might improve for the step up in trip again, but will need to. Golden Dynasty was behind him on that occasion. Darko Karim has not built on his promising Bath reappearance run, which came on soft, which, in turn, returns us to Hawk Arrow, who gets the vote.
Hawk Arrow (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (8-8) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, driven out, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May beating Summer Charm (8-4) by 1l, 17 ran.
Sharp Reply (USA) 8-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 30l behind Cross Time (8-4) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
Haiban 8-1 (8-12) Held up, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, stayed on, always held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Stage School (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gf.
Darko Karim 16-1 (8-7) Prominent in chasing group, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 23l behind Vanadium (9-1) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Golden Dynasty 16-1 (9-0) Raced centre, pulled hard, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 15, 9l behind South O'The Border (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Wansdyke Lass 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7l behind Graceful Air (9-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in May.
Birthday Star (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind South O'The Border (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Mixing 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to chase leaders inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Celticello (9-0) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.
