in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure closing stages
held up in rear, effort over 2f out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, keen early, effort over 2f out, soon one pace
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
reared start, held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-divison, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
in touch, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure
tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression
Four of these are course and distance winners but Midnight Warrior, Slipper Satin and Adrakhan are out of form and Jan De Heem hasn't run since September. The latter has a cracking record here and if ready after his break would have to be a threat. SUNRIZE didn't show much in maidens and made his seasonal debut over 1m4f on soft ground at Doncaster where he was battling on at the finish. He's just about the only one here with scope and is handed the vote. Exclusive Waters has won seven races in his time but never over a trip this far and he's run poorly for his new stable this season. Hussar Ballad is better on the all-weather though he's won over the trip and isn't badly handicapped.
King's Coinage (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Keen in mid-division on inside, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 22 1/2l behind Framley Garth (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Exclusive Waters (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Slowly away, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Framley Garth (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Sunrize (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Cape Hideaway (10-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Breakwater Bay (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led until over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Luv U Whatever (10-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Jan De Heem 3-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, closed over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Affair (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Nov.
Hussar Ballad (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear, kept on final furlong, no threat, 10th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Zig Zag (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Midnight Warrior 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 9th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Indian Vision (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led to 4th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 24l behind Uptown Funk (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Slipper Satin (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Surewhynot (8-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in May.
Adrakhan (FR) 16-1 (8-7) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 9l behind Italian Riviera (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in May.
Silver Gleam (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Awkwardly away, behind, some late headway, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Zig Zag (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Hugoigo 22-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, one pace from over 2f out, 7th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Esspeegee (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
