led on rail, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed inside final 2f, hung left off rail over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in last trio, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left to outside, kept on inside final furlong, never able to threaten
slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind
held up off the pace in 5th, headway when not clear run and squeezed through over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never able to challenge
chased leader, challenged 2f out, soon led, ridden inside final furlong, held on well
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
held up well off the pace in last pair, never involved
tracked leaders on rail, gap opened on inside and went 2nd over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held
NonRunner
Tropics is a real course specialist but has a very long absence to overcome. Mr Lupton was conceding 13lb to Dancing Star when beating the Balding filly in a valuable handicap at York last year and he had Intisaab back in fifth when scoring at Newmarket just over two weeks ago. Richard Fahey’s four-year-old has the highest rating of these but soft ground can be a great leveller and it will suit RAUCOUS (NAP), who wasn’t beaten far in a Group 3 on a similar surface at Ascot in October and proved his well-being in a conditions race at Chelmsford last month. Tupi has a penalty to carry and no form in the conditions.
Emell 33-1 (9-1) Always towards rear stand side, 15th of 22, 8 1/4l behind Bravery (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Intisaab 10-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Mr Lupton (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Johnny Barnes (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Held up behind, headway into mid-division when not clear run from inside final 2f, never able to challenge, 15th of 21, 7 1/4l behind Muntadab (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Mr Lupton (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May beating Eastern Impact (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Perfect Pasture (8-13) last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Spirit Quartz (9-6) at Fontainebleau 6f stks sft in Nov.
Raucous 5-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway to lead inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (2) pol in Apr beating Kadrizzi (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Tropics (USA) 7-1 (9-13) Raced far side, mid-division, headway 2f out, led overall over 1f out until edged left and headed inside final furlong, chased winner, held when lost 2nd 50 yards out, no extra in closing stages and lost 4th last strides, 5th of 27, 1 1/2l behind Magical Memory (8-12) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Dancing Star 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden halfway, never a factor, 11th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Marsha (9-7) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Tupi (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Tasleet (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in May.
