tracked leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up, switched left and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace, unable to trouble front trio
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, edged left and one pace 2f out, no impression
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never near leaders
held up in touch, improved over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed post
held up in touch, switched right and went 3rd 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to lead post
led, ridden and hard pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra close home
slowly into stride, held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
AUDEMAR's recent efforts have been confined to the Polytrack but Ed Vaughan's five-year-old is no slouch on turf either, finishing second at Newmarket off this mark just over 12 months ago. His yard is in terrific form and, despite returning from a break, he could prove hard to beat in this grade. Signor Verdi could be a danger if first-time blinkers have the desired effect but Cono Zur looks to be in then handicapper's grip now and Hail Promenader, who beat Ruth Carr's gelding at Pontefract in April, disappointed at Beverley the following month. Caldercruix is well handicapped nowadays but has been well below his best for a while.
Born To Be Achamp (BRZ) Redattore gelding out of Small High Plain.
Majuro (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) In rear, headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Smarty Socks (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Cloudy Start 50-1 (9-1) In rear, came stand side over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 11l behind Dunn'o (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.
Signor Verdi 20-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon hampered and beaten, 10th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Norman Orpen (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Hail Promenader (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up behind, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Just Bond (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Veroon (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Wilfred Pickles (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Cono Zur (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 14, 8l behind Dazeen (8-8) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Gumnd (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Keen tracked leaders, weakened 3f out, last of 10, well behind Butler (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Ajdaad (USA) 15-2 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 19l behind Chain Of Events (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Audemar (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra near finish, 10th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Night Lily (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Caldercruix (USA) 40-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 18th of 20, 25l behind Pekan Star (8-7) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
