held up, behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and lost place inisde final 2f, outpaced final furlong
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced on outside 3f out, lost place over 2f out, behind over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, kept on, no impression with winner inside final furlong
slowly into stride, led after 1f, clear to over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, gradually weakened inside final furlong
Shahbar has yet to find his form this year while Cajoled is expected to do better back in this handicap after failing to figure in Listed company. Melabi has a shout stepping up in trip but so does recent winner LORD KELVIN. The latter won over a mile at Beverley earlier this month giving the impression this extra distance would suit. Cote d'Azur is another likely to improve now racing over middle-distances and is preferred to both Wafi Star and Absolute Zero.
Shahbar 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Lord George (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Cajoled (FR) 15-2 (9-0) In rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 30 1/2l behind Skiffle (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
Ilzam (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in last pair, headway towards outside between horses 2f out, soon shaken up, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Grapevine (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Melabi (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Zain Emperor (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Lord Kelvin (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) With leaders, challenged over 1f out, kept on to lead post, won at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Peterhouse (10-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Absolute Zero (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Defrocked (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Wafi Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 8l behind Quebee (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Cote d'Azur 15-8fav (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Popsies Joy (9-0) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Western Prince 14-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Baydar (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.