tracked leaders, headway between horses over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ran on
led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
in touch, wide and headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
raced wide early, headway to lead after 2f, steadied pace over 5f out, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
always towards rear
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, nearest finish
held up, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
NonRunner
Sula Island is a course and distance winner but an absence since May last year is a concern. Sea Sculpture was a bit disappointing on the all-weather over the winter but Golden Wolf arrives off the back of a win over 1m2f at Newmarket and is still well treated on past form. SINGING THE BLUES is quite consistent and, though possibly better over a bit further nowadays, did finish well ahead of Ascot Day at Sandown last month and is unlikely to be far away in this.
Sula Island 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, blundered and good recovery by rider 4th, effort before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no chance with front pair from last, 3rd of 4, 15 1/4l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Sea Sculpture 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Tralee Hills (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Borak (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) In rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Working Class (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 11, 10l behind Author's Dream (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ascot Day (FR) 33-1 (8-10) Headway on wide outside chasing leaders 10f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Author's Dream (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Temur Khan 50-1 (8-10) In touch towards rear, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Tigerskin (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Simbirsk 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Edmond Dantes (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ruby Wine 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Alignak (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Nearly Famous 8-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, rapid headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out,, 5th of 9, 15l behind Le Musee (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Buonarotti Boy (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Behind, passed some well beaten horses inside final 2f but never any chance, 8th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Awesomedude (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Golden Wolf (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Keen in touch, headway to join leader 3f out, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Twpsyn (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Globetrotter (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Le Musee (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
