always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
dwelt keen in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on, not reach leaders
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
in touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, hampered over 1f out, driven and ran on to go 3rd near finish
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leader until over 6f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final 2f, soon edged right, ran on gamely
keen soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Chocolate Box won over 2m at Chelmsford in March but was beaten off today’s mark last time. Waiting For Richie is another 2m winner on the all-weather and also went close over 1m6f here last year while Kajaki has won over the latter distance and will likely stay. Graceland went close over 2m at Ascot in August and has a shout along with course and distance winner Blue Hussar though the latter subsequently finished behind October Storm over track and trip. Mick Channon’s charge fought out the finish with ARROWTOWN on that occasion but the latter is fancied to reverse running today as Mick Easterby’s mare didn’t get the best of runs on that occasion and has a recent pipe-opener under her belt.
Claudio Monteverdi (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, tailed off, last of 11, 33 3/4l behind Ocean Of Love (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Graceland (FR) 16-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Amazing Red (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in May.
World War (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, tracked winner over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, dist behind Moabit (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Le Maitre Chat (USA) 14-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 17th of 20, dist behind Jennies Jewel (9-3) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
Blue Hussar (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Chased leaders until lost place before 3rd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Kelso 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Chocolate Box (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-1) Keen, tracked leader until over 3f out, chased leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Amazing Red (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in May.
Stone The Crows 17-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Koeman (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Kajaki (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Starplex (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Big Thunder 33-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Mirsaale (8-9) at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
October Storm 4-1 (9-0) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Master Of Irony (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Denmead 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Sky Eagle (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Waiting For Richie 11-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Mobbhij (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Cray (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, hung left over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Bal De Rio (9-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in May.
Arrowtown 16-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Starplex (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
