led, headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
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THIRD ROCK was slowly away on his reappearance at Nottingham and then hampered when trying to close on the leaders. He's better than that form suggests and, upped in trip here and fitted with a visor, could open his account. Ejayteekay won four times last year and was second at Sandown on his latest start. But he does have to give weight to his seven rivals, though Charlie Bennett claims 7lb. Hermarna won a soft-ground maiden here in October on just his second start so warrants respect while City By The Bay may have found his level. Thahab Ifraj has been gelded since last season and could possibly have more scope than the majority of these but Panko would need more to figure.
Ejayteekay 6-1 (8-10) Led, quickened pace 3f out, 6 lengths clear over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Kath's Legacy (8-7) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
City By The Bay 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Frenchman (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Hermarna (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating The Juggler (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Panko (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Tracked winner, ridden and edged left 2f out, not pace to challenge inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Shabbah (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Soon pushed along in rear, struggling over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Zoffanys Pride (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Third Rock (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Cajoled (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Touch Of Color 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 10th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Poet's Beauty (9-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Mr Marchwood 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Zeeoneandonly (9-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.