held up in mid-division on inside, switched right over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd well inside final furlong
held up and always towards rear, never involved, eased when no chance final furlong
started slowly, always well in rear, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in mid-division on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed on line
soon pushed along well off the pace in last pair and never really travelled until switched right and picked up over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th well inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, switched off inside approaching halfway, 3rd over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, led post
pulled hard, pressed leader until went on after 3f and steadied tempo, quickened 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after
led 3f, tracked leading pair, pushed along 4f out, weakening when hampered on rail and took bad step over 2f out, eased
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Last year’s Chester Vase winner Us Army Ranger failed to improve on his second in the Derby and was a beaten favourite on his reappearance at Naas. He finished just behind MIDTERM in the Champion Stakes at Ascot in October and the latter should have come on for last month’s comeback in the John Porter at Newbury - he'll appreciate this longer trip so gets the nod. Red Verdon has not raced since runner-up in the Group 1 Grand Prix De Paris last summer but is not out of this on that form while Western Hymn picked up a Listed race at Kempton in November but had finished behind Duretto in the St Simon at Newbury before that. Diamonds Pour Moi was beaten only a length in last year’s Cheshire Oaks and won a Listed event in France subsequently so could go well on her return.
Duretto 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct beating Mountain Bell (8-8) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Carbon Dating (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Apr beating Maleficent Queen (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Culmination 50-1 (9-1) Off the pace in 4th, dropped to last 6f out, plugged on final 2f but no chance, last of 5, 8l behind Elidor (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Red Verdon (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Mont Ormel (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Jul.
Us Army Ranger (IRE) Evensfav (9-6) Chased leaders in 3rd and took keen hold, pushed along in 4th 2f out, 3rd and edged left to rail briefly 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Air Pilot (9-6) at Naas 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Wall of Fire (IRE) 11-8fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, headed and edged right inside final furlong, rallied, just failed, 2nd of 5, shd behind Elidor (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Western Hymn 5-4fav (9-4) Held up in last pair, good headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, soon hung left under pressure and bumped 2nd, held on, won at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov beating Star Storm (9-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Winning Story 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, chase leader entering final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (new track record), won at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Apr beating Watersmeet (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Diamonds Pour Moi (8-12) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f lst stks (1) sft in Nov beating Jollify (8-12) by 2l, 16 ran.
Cosmelli (ITY) (8-13) last of 8, 5 1/4l behind Way To Paris (8-13) at Capannelle 1m 2f (1) sft in Oct.
Cymro (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up and behind, never on terms, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Snoano (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Midterm 3-1fav (8-13) Held up in last pair, pushed along on outside over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Muntahaa (8-13) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Apr.
