slowly into stride, keen, pushed along 3f out, weakened
slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, progress to dispute second before 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong
midfield, pushed along before 2f out, disputing second 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
prominent on inner, pushed along before 2f out, weakened
led near side group, pushed along 2f out going well, outright lead before 1f out, ridden along an no extra close home
midfield, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, midfield, pushed along before 2f out, one pace thereafter
led far side group, ridden along 2f out, lost outright lead before 1f out, no extra
PAGAN showed major improvement on his reappearance and first start after wind surgery when finishing runner-up at Doncaster. He's preferred to the more exposed Ajrad, who is fitted with blinkers for this, and the Haggas charge should also have the measure of Show Yourself. Ubahha drops down from a mile after a poor effort at Newmarket while Sir Gregory disappointed at Redcar last time and Aylesford hasn’t raced since November.
Ajrad 8-1 (9-8) Hampered start, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Final Watch (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Aylesford (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly away, short of room 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ran on well, promising, 4th of 11, 6l behind Rifleman (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Pagan (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Rogue Bear (9-1) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Sir Gregory (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Slow to stride, towards rear, switched to far side and headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on under pressure to press leader entering final furlong, weakened close home, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Runninwild (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Ubahha 28-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Derab (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gs in May.
Cassiopeia Dream 200-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, well beaten over 3f out, last of 12, dist behind Sea Empress (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (4) pol in Jun.
Farhh To Shy Farhh filly out of Coconut Shy.
Show Yourself 5-1 (9-7) Led on near side rail, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Eloquent Arthur (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gs in May.