steadied towards rear, ridden in centre over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leader to 6f out, stayed prominent, headway to chase leading pair 3f out, no impression inside final furlong and lost 3rd near finish
in touch, ridden when hampered 4f out, weakened and no chance final 3f
tracked leader 6f out, challenged 2f out, soon slight lead, driven and in command inside final furlong
took keen hold mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort on stand rail and hung badly left from 2f out, stayed on
held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, edged left from 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd near finish
took keen hold, held up in rear, driven in centre over 2f out, stayed on same pace
took keen, held up mid-division, headway on centre over 2f out, soon driven and no response
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
led, brought field to stand rail in straight, narrowly headed 2f out, stayed challenging until held inside final furlong, kept on well to hold clear 2nd
in touch, driven along in centre over 2f out, stayed on same pace after
Tabadul has the tactical pace to lay up near the leaders if ridden to do so and from there he could be hard to beat. However the ground is against him and so Resonate gets the vote ahead of John Terry and Stotsfold. Tabadul won well on the all-weather when last seen and although he continues to edge up the weights (up another 4lbs today), he still looks progressive. However he has a big weight and the ground could be too soft for him today. The selection, Resonate, has been aimed at this race for some time and most importantly handles the ground. A winner over course and distance, he has gone well fresh before and can score today, especially if they go a good clip as he actually stays further than this ten furlongs. John Terry is relatively unexposed and should find at least one race this year although he seems to go best first time out. Stotsfold has top-weight and was only narrowly beaten on his reappearance at Chester. The ground is a worry though. Forroger is one who will love the wet conditions and can be forgiven his last run and so cannot be ruled out. Lake Poet was a good winner last month but at the risk of sounding like a stuck record, the ground is a worry. The selection, Resonate has no such worries, and gets the nomination.
Stotsfold 15-8fav (9-4) Took keen hold, always prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Temple Place (8-6) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.
Tabadul (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in May beating Vacation (7-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bazart 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 4l behind Temple Place (8-6) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.
Lake Poet (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, chased leader entering final 2f, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr beating Solent (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Kings Quay 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, no real headway, 8th of 15, 6l behind Luberon (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
John Terry (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) In touch, headway on outside 2f out, driven to chase leading pair entering final furlong, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ballinteni (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Resonate (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (9-4) Held up behind, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Prime Contender (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Prince Samos (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Dwelt towards rear, headway on inner when not much room 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 8, 4l behind European Dream (8-5) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Forroger (CAN) 5-2fav (9-3) Held up, headway 3f out, effort when hampered 2f out, never dangerous after, 10th of 15, 14l behind Tcherina (8-2) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Press The Button (GER) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 16, 16l behind Hassaad (8-13) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Wovoka (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 20l behind My Arch (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Red Lancer 15-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Sound of Nature (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in May.
El Coto 40-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 15, 1 1/2l behind My Paris (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) frm in May.
