in touch, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead towards finish, ran on
keen raced wide, close up, pushed along to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed
led, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led 7f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong
dwelt held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
raced wide held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on
towards rear, never on terms
raced wide tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
slow into stride, in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression after
raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear, never on terms
Several have a shout on earlier form including Alba De Tormes, who at Newcastle in March when last racing on the all-weather. But DARK ESTEEM was beaten less than a length over track and trip on his penultimate start and gets the nod racing off the same mark. Spirit Of Rowdown won over course and distance before beaten over a longer trip here while Shuv H'penny King placed at Lingfield last month and stablemate Fast Moon makes his handicap debut having been gelded since last in action.
Shuv H'penny King 15-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Alabama Boy (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Final Rendezvous 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Aura Blue (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.
Dacesa (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Led briefly, tracked leaders, troubled passage from 2f out, ran on when switched left and in the clear inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind The Whipmaster (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Fast Moon (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Glowing For Gold (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Dark Esteem (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up in 5th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Ariel (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
King Tiger 9-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway between horses chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind The Whipmaster (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Copake (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Led, shaken up over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 17l behind Arthur's Angel (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May.
Baileys Warrior 11-2 (9-7) Slowly away and held up in rear, pulled hard, pushed along in rear after 2f out, never nearer, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Addosh (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Spirit Of Rowdown 4-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, brief progress over 1f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Rain Gauge (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Alba De Tormes (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Disputed lead, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Commonsensical (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Capo Bay (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 36l behind Zookeeper (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Hugsy (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven along inside final 2f, soon unable to quicken, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Ariel (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Halwa Azyan (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Soon led, pushed clear 2f out, ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Alcazan (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
