towards rear after hampered early, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace, no impression
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
hampered after stalls, took keen hold, chased leaders, lost position over 5f out, soon ridden, hampered again over 2f out, never a factor
close up, pressed for lead over 3f out, driven along over 2f out, ran on willingly, lost 2nd final 100yds
mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, no danger
disputed lead, led outright over 1m out, pressed for lead over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, driven out
held up in touch, headway travelling well over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong, claimed 2nd final 110 yds
disputed lead, headed over 1m out, driven along over 3f out, soon outpaced, tailed off
William Buick takes over the reins on PHILOS, who was narrowly beaten at Beverley last week. The latter is taken to end a frustrating run of placed efforts and go one better in this. Bailar Contigo takes another step up in trip having finished runner-up here ahead of Schumann and Optik is another upped in distance after a moderate effort over a mile. Little Tiger and Petite Sioux make their handicap debuts having shown little in novice company.
Little Tiger 150-1 (9-7) Missed break, always in rear, 11th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Troon (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Schumann (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Disputed lead, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened gradually inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Man Made Of Smoke (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Dawn Mission 50-1 (8-12) Raced in last, lost touch over 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, 21 1/2l behind Golden Maverick (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Bailar Contigo (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, briefly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd near line, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Man Made Of Smoke (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Petite Sioux (IRE) 150-1 (8-10) Held up off the pace in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden along and struggling, always behind, 7th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Freedom Day (9-1) at Redcar 1m stks (5) sft in Apr.
Philos (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Prominent, lost ground on inside over 3f out, closed and switched right over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Edwina Sheeran (8-11) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in May.
Optik (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, jinked right at intersection and nearly unseated rider after 1f, held up in last pair, dropped to last halfway, ridden and no response when wandered inside final 2f, went remote 4th final furlong, not run on, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Astronomica (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (6) sft in May.
Clementyne 300-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 4f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 8, dist behind Coppice (9-9) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in May.