steadied start always in rear
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner entering final furlong, gaining close home
held up, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, headway 9f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, lost place over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
soon led, headed 10f out, tracked winner, ridden 6f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, tracked leader, led 10f out, quickened 2 length clear 2f out, all out
Glan Y Gors went close over 2m on a couple of occasions back in January but has not raced since. The veterans Saborido and Zakatal arrive in good form though both are upped in class for this. However, the former won at Lingfield recently and the latter was ahead of Planetoid when second at Wolverhampton last time. COTTON CLUB gets the vote despite not threatening the winner when runner-up in this grade at Goodwood last time as he was just ahead of King Calypso with Percy Veer and Shades of Silver further behind. Rod Millman’s charge is also preferred to last month’s course and distance winner Royal Reef.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind The Steward (10-3) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Shades of Silver 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 12f out until pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off, 16th of 18, dist behind Commissioned (9-2) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gs in Jun.
Percy Veer 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Galizzi (9-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp stks (3) gf in Jun.
Cotton Club (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Close up, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Galizzi (9-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp stks (3) gf in Jun.
King Calypso 9-1 (8-10) Towards rear, pushed along and steady headway on outer from 4f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Galizzi (9-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp stks (3) gf in Jun.
Planetoid (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden in 4th and hung left over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 11, 4l behind Stonecutter (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Zakatal 12-1 (9-6) Soon prominent, led after 1 1/2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Stonecutter (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Air Squadron 7-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Starchitect (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Saborido (USA) 5-1 (9-10) Made all, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Tempuran (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Royal Reef (IRE) 9-4 (8-9) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Be My Sea (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
