held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
tracked leaders on stand rail, not much room and squeezed through over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
held up in touch on outside, driven and kept on inside final furlong
made most, headed inside final 2f, soon lost place
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
behind, pushed along 3f out, eased when no chance 2f out
slowly into stride, behind, kept on final furlong, no danger
in touch on outside, driven over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
behind, ridden halfway, no chance final 2f
prominent near stand rail, led inside final 2f, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish
behind, moderate headway final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, still well on terms 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division on wide outside, strongly ridden halfway, soon lost place
raced on stand rail, pressed leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered approaching final furlong
restless stalls, slow into stride, soon in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
Strabinios King, Mandarin Spirit and Choreography make up our shortlist here, with preference given to Mandarin Spirit. It's more than a year since the 8 year old gelding last visited the winner's enclosure, when previously racing off a much higher mark, but the handicapper's been kind here. Jim Best's Choreography has an extra 6 pounds to carry following last month's win at Brighton but has still to be considered, given the opposition he beat that day. But as well as being top weight, he also has to overcome being drawn in stall 14. Strabinios King paid dividends for favourite backers here in his last race, is well drawn and Michael Wigham often does well here. But Mandarin Spirit's been fairly treated, and gets the nod.
Choreography 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway from 2f out, led approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) frm beating Patavium Prince (8-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Shot To Fame (USA) 11-4 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Cap St Jean (9-7) at Leicester 7f sll (6) gf in May.
Kenmore 20-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 13l behind Bold Argument (9-2) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, chased winner halfway, edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Toms Laughter (9-0) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Jayanjay 7-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Caustic Wit (8-8) at Brighton 6f hcap (5) gf in May.
Teen Ager (FR) 9-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 4l behind Strabinios King (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol.
Umpa Loompa (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon behind, last of 20, 22l behind Shosolosa (8-4) at Doncaster 1m app hcp (6) gd in May.
Reigning Monarch (USA) 9-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on stands' side, edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Tilsworth Charlie (8-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Polar Force 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 14l behind Limonia (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcap (6) fbs.
Registrar 16-1 (8-13) Outpaced, always behind, 12th of 15, 10l behind Bold Argument (8-11) at Nottingham 6f app hcp (6) gd in May.
Arfinnit (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 11, 13l behind Limonia (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcap (6) fbs.
Stormburst (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Outpaced, always in rear, 7th of 9, 9l behind Blessed Place (8-9) at W'hampton 5f hcp (6) pol.
Charlotte Grey 15-2 (8-12) Prominent, not much room on inside and lost place over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Blessed Place (8-9) at W'hampton 5f hcp (6) pol.
Iguacu 50-1 (8-5) Always in rear, 8th of 10, 17l behind Dancing Storm (8-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Grezie 11-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in touch, ridden, effort approaching 2f out, not quicken, stayed on one pace, 6th of 10, 6l behind Straight Face (9-0) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.
Charming Ballet (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Chased leaders over 5f, 11th of 15, 12l behind Batchworth Blaise (8-6) at Brighton 7f hcap (6) gf in May.
Diamond Hurricane (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Always rear division, 18th of 20, 33l behind Lewis Lloyd (9-2) at Redcar 7f sll (6) gf in May.
Strabinios King 4-1fav (9-13) Pulled hard in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner briefly inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Applesnap (9-6) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
