steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 150 yards
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right to wide outside over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader 1f, chased leading pair until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened just over 1f out
slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon tracking leaders, 2nd after 1f until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakening when not much room over 1f out
tracked leading trio, 3rd over 2f out, 2nd going well 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed and no extra final 150 yards
slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway when not clearest of runs and switched left to inside over 1f out, went 3rd approaching final furlong, ridden and keeping on when never enough room on rail and hampered towards finish
held up in rear, never on terms
soon led and set decent pace, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
Nonrunner
CALEDONIA LAIRD is 14lb higher than for his only previous win on Turf over this track and trip back in 2014. But he's won twice on the all-weather since and has been in decent form on artificial surfaces lately so a big run is anticipated. Marcano won a minor contest over course and distance last month, when Lord Of The Storm was third and Knight Of The Air a well-beaten fifth, and likes fast ground so rates a danger. Sharp Sword and Wind In My Sails are probably better that their form figures suggest and look best of the rest.
Wind In My Sails 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Flying Fantasy (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Bobby Benton (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never involved, 10th of 12, dist behind All Set To Go (11-6) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Caledonia Laird 5-2fav (10-0) In rear of main group, never a factor, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Space War (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Sharp Sword (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always well in rear, never a factor, last of 7, 19 1/2l behind Sharjah (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Knight Of The Air 11-4fav (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 11l behind Marcano (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Zephyros (GER) 16-1 (9-7) In touch, headway to track leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Hawk Moth (9-2) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in May.
Diamonds A Dancing 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Barnaby Brook (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Prince Of Cardamom (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 26 3/4l behind Dynamo (9-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Marcano (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in May beating Saint Helena (9-6) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Lord Of The Storm 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden and no extra, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Marcano (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Frantical 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Honey Badger (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
