prominent, keen, not clear run over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, soon hard ridden, ran on to lead closing stages
soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway on outside over 3f out, soon driven to challenge, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
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Daira Prince just got up to beat Lamloon over an extended mile at Nottingham and should confirm the form as that was his first start since September and the latter is only 1lb better off. Mikmak is only 2lb higher than when scoring over 1m2f here and didn't really take to Chester's tight track on Saturday. Dowayla was racing in better company last summer after scoring at Bath but ran very poorly when sent to Meydan over the winter. BRILLIANT VANGUARD (NAP) completed a hat-trick last summer including two Class 2 handicaps. He's continued to run in better company than this and has dropped to a low enough mark to be handed the vote.
Daira Prince (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in May beating Lamloom (9-4) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Dowayla (IRE) 4-1fav (9-2) 14th of 16, dist behind Janszoon (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Seduce Me 33-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Awesometank (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (2) pol in May.
Mulligatawny (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, kept on, held and lost 2 places close home, 4th of 6, 1/2l behind Mikmak (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp stks (4) gd in Jun.
Mikmak 5-2jfav (9-7) Slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, kept on in 5th inside final furlong, no chance with leading quartet, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ice Canyon (8-8) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Brilliant Vanguard (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up last, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 9, 6l behind Medburn Dream (8-13) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Lamloom (IRE) 11-8fav (9-11) Keen led, 4 lengths clear 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Balestra (9-5) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.