prominent, ridden to press leaders 2f out, bumped by rival entering final furlong, weakened close home
held up in rear, travelling okay behind leaders 2f out, soon ridden, short of room entering final furlong, stayed on close home, nearest finish
chased leader, driven over 2f out, bumped rival entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
slowly away, soon recovered into midfield, waiting for room 2f out, soon ridden, headway between rivals entering final furlong, soon led, asserted close home
always in rear, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, eased entering final furlong
took keen hold, slightly awkward leaving stalls, pushed along over 2f out, headway to press leaders entering final furlong, stayed on into 2nd close home, kept on same pace near finish
took keen hold, led, pressed for lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, weakened close home
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Antiphon has been here twice and won both though enjoys some cut in the ground. Vespasian's two victories have been on the all-weather and his recent close second at Thirsk was on soft going. Faustus was beaten less than a length on soft ground here last week, though that was a Class 5 handicap. GLAMOROUS BREEZE has dropped to exactly the same mark as when scoring on fast ground at Salisbury last summer and could be the one to beat though Whats In The Bag won a novices' race over the track and trip last June by five lengths, though hasn't run subsequently.
Vespasian (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Led, pushed along inside final two furlongs, headed entering final 110 yards, kept on well but no chance with winner near finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Great State (9-3) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) sft in May.
Lil Guff 11-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear stand side, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Coco Bear (8-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Antiphon (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ibn Aldar (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Glamorous Breeze 10-3fav (9-6) Upset in stalls, mid-division, ridden under 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Spoof (9-9) at Ascot 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Faustus 16-5 (9-11) Led central group of three, settled in second when two groups joined passing halfway, led again 2f out, pushed along 1f out, ridden inside final 110 yards, soon no extra and not pace of winner inside final 110 yards, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Silent Flame (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in May.
Whats In The Bag (IRE) 11-10fav (9-4) Keen tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching final furlong, soon edged left, pushed clear, won at Windsor 5f stks (5) gf in Jun beating Six O' Hearts (9-4) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
La Roca Del Fuego (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Soon led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened inside last, 9th of 11, 5l behind Spoof (9-9) at Ascot 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Tolstoy (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Keen in rear far side, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 8, 2 1/2l behind Spring Bloom (9-3) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gd in May.