behind far side, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
in touch far side, led group 2f out, every chance over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders stand side, outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear stand side, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
mid-division far side, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
with stand side leader, led group halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
chased leaders stand side to over 2f out, soon weakened
always behind far side
mid-division stand side, headway over 2f out, led overall over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders stand side, outpaced 3f out, soon beaten
led far side group to over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased far side leader, driven to lead group briefly over 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong
always behind stand side
held up, always behind far side
led stand side group to halfway, chased leaders until lost place 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead group well inside final furlong, no impression with stand side
behind far side, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, never on terms
chased far side leaders to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear stand side
chased leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
always behind stand side
New Seeker has got the high draw that connections wished for, and this classy sort is taken to defy an absence to land the annual Town Moor puzzle, with Stream Of Gold and Blythe Knight big dangers; Divine Gift, Vortex and Resplendent One can prove best of those drawn low. As usual it will not do to be too confident in this cavalry charge, but this is just the sort of race in which New Seeker excels. The Clive Cox inmate beat a big field in the 2003 Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot and later added the Tote International to his portfolio. He has continued to race at a high level, including when fourth from stall one in the Buckingham Stakes Handicap, also at Royal Ascot 12 months later. He has only had three runs since then, including one in Group 3 company and his latest over an inadequate six furlongs in Ireland. He likes a straight track, has the draw he wants, is well handicapped on a mark of 100, and lines up on the back of a recent gallop at Lingfield that pleased his trainer no end. All in all, it will be a major surprise if New Seeker is not involved in the finish with so many thing going for him. Stream Of Gold is very lightly raced and could turn out to be Group class this season. He has gone up from a rating of 87 to 98 after hacking up at Newmarket on his final start last term, but is another that has been working well, and you can be sure that Robert Winston will be out to impress. Blythe Knight should be plenty fit enough after his runs in the Winter Derby and Magnolia Stakes, while of the low-drawn contenders, Divine Gift goes well fresh, and Resplendent One has the assistance of Kieren Fallon. Vortex is rated Group class by his trainer and even though he is in stall four, may reach the frame. However, he has it to do at the weights with the selection on last year's Ascot running, and a bigger danger may well be Blue Spinnaker who was seventh last year. He has risen up the weights after some solid efforts, including a seventh in the Cambridgeshire, but is sure to have been well tuned up by his astute handler. Class may tell here though, and New Seeker has enough to land the spoils.
Mine (IRE) 7-1 Held up; tracked leaders; 3rd straight; ridden to lead 400m out; headed 300m out; gradually weakened, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Seihali at Nad Al Sheba 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Vortex 10-1 Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard ridden and headed final strides, 2nd of 13, nk behind Night Air at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (B1) pol in Mar.
Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 16-1 Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 32, 2l behind Spanish Don at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (B1) gd in Oct.
Blythe Knight (IRE) 7-4 Tracked leading pair, headway to lead 7f out, switched to stands' side rail 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Day Flight at Kempton 1m 2f lst stk gd in Mar.
St Petersburg 9-1 Prominent, chased winner after 3f until over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 10l behind With Reason at Haydock 1m lst stk (A1) gd in Sept.
New Seeker 9-2jt-fav Soon prominent, 2nd approaching halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ulfah at Curragh 6f lst stk gd in Aug.
Forever Free (GER) Towards rear; progress on inside to 7th straight; ridden 500m out; weakened final 200m, 9th of 11, 8l behind Lundy's Lane at Nad Al Sheba 1m hcp gd in Feb.
El Coto 40-1 Raced centre, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on, 9th of 32, 4l behind Spanish Don at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (B1) gd in Oct.
Stream of Gold (IRE) 8-1 Gradually came stands' side, always prominent, quickened to lead over 1f out, readily, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (C1) sft in Oct beating King's Caprice by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
King's Thought 18-1 Led for 2f, stayed tracking leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Kew Green at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-105 gs in Mar.
Resplendent One (IRE) 16-1 In touch, ridden 4f out, hampered 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 20l behind St Andrews at Haydock 1m hcp (C1) hvy in Sept.
Divine Gift 33-1 Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 13l behind Meshaheer at Doncaster 7f stk (B2) sft in Oct.
Lucayan Legend (IRE) 20-1 Chased leaders over 7f, 19th of 20, 25l behind Kew Green at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-105 gs in Mar.
Polygonal (FR) 3-1fav Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never near to challenge, last of 8, 8l behind Colisay at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (B1) gf in Sept.
Cardinal Venture (IRE) 9-2jt-fav Made all, ridden clear over 2f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp (C1) fbs in Feb beating Red Contact by 2l, 12 ran.
Common World (USA) 11-2 Tracked leaders, improved on inner to lead 2f out, ridden and clear from over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Cork 1m 1f hcp 60-92 sft in Mar beating Major Title by 3l, 11 ran.
Always Esteemed (IRE) 20-1 Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, soon clear, hung right from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Night Air at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (B1) pol in Mar.
Rocket Force (USA) 50-1 Soon tracked leader, ridden 5f out, weakening when badly hampered over 3f out, soon well behind and eased, tailed off, last of 11, 42l behind Persian Lightning at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (B) gd in Jun.
My Paris 13-2 Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and led over 1f out, edged left final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (C) gs in Aug beating Alfonso by a shd, 12 ran.
Jazz Scene (IRE) 25-1 Held up in rear, headway under pressure 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 20, 7l behind Kew Green at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-105 gs in Mar.
Appalachian Trail (IRE) 5-1 Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Night Air at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (B1) pol in Mar.
Wing Commander 40-1 Held up, ridden over 3f out, always in rear, 11th of 13, 19l behind Night Air at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (B1) pol in Mar.
