tracked leaders, ridden and pressed leaders under 2f out, led under 1f out, drifted left but kept on well final furlong
held up in touch rear, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside last, never near to challenge winner
tracked leader, led after two furlongs, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left when pressed over 1f out, headed under 1f out, no extra towards finish
Gulliver has won four times here and only just failed to catch Commanche Falls in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood last time. However, he has 6lb to find with TABDEED on official ratings and the latter, a Group 3 winner at Newbury last summer, looks ready to score again after finishing runner-up to Summerghand in a Newmarket Listed contest. Great Ambassador finished just behind Gulliver at Goodwood when receiving 4lb but has since won a decent Newmarket handicap so isn't out of this. The three-year-old Fivethousandtoone, runner-up in the Mill Reef at this time a year ago, hasn't made the expected progress this campaign.
Great Ambassador 5-2fav (9-6) In touch, headway entering final furlong, soon ridden, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Rathbone (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Gulliver 18-1 (8-13) Raced near side, held up good headway on rail over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 24, nk behind Commanche Falls (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Tabdeed 2-1fav (9-1) Not much room after start, held up in mid-division, headway near side of group over 2f out, hung left and ridden over 1f out, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Summerghand (9-6) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Fivethousandtoone (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led briefly well over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, gradually weakened, 7th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Space Blues (9-6) at York 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.