close up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway when short of room entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish
in touch in rear, good headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden and edged left to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
None are ruled out in a tricky finale. Red Force One has been in good form over hurdles recently but this may be too short for Diamond Bay, though Ravenscraig Castle will ensure a good gallop. WOR WILLIE has won twice over this trip and twice over the stiff 1m4f at Pontefract. He loves to hear his hooves rattle and will be all the better for a run at Doncaster two weeks ago. State Legend’s yard won this last year and Kempton third Balhambar is unexposed and may be suited by the step up in trip with the latter comment also applying to Cubana Habana.
Diamond Bay 12-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind First Emperor (9-5) at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Wor Willie 6-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and pressed for lead over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Aimeric (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Balhambar (FR) 11-4jfav (8-11) Tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Cemhaan (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in May.
Ravenscraig Castle 5-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway between horses inside final furlong, could not go pace of leaders close home, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Geremia (9-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
State Legend (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Keen in touch, headway when hampered and bumped over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Greystoke (9-11) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Cubana Habana (FR) 16-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, keeping on one pace when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Carrigillihy (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Red Force One Evensfav (12-0) Made all, ridden few lengths clear 2 out when not fluent, stayed on well from last, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May beating Highland Frolic (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.