keen led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, driven to lead towards finish
close up on outer, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out
led over 6f out, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, headed towards finish
mid-division, headway and edged left over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders
dwelt towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, not troubled leaders
in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in rear, never a factor
in touch, headway 2f out, soon switched left, kept on one pace
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd post, not troubled leaders
Tigers Tale completed a hat-trick around this time last year and though now 12lb higher he continues to run well and should be in the firing-line. VOLCANIC WIND hasn't had much experience but showed up well on his return at Haydock when failing to obtain a clear run and should be ready for this so gets the vote. Commend has been well supported in all of his nine starts but won just once when long odds-on at Carlisle. He's been dropped in trip for this and shouldn't be dismissed while Sir Mike wasn't harshly treated with a 4lb rise after his victory on Polytrack at Lingfield. Poetic Lord appears best on the latter track.
Roserrow 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride in rear, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 15, 3l behind Mont Ras (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Sergeant Ablett (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 25l behind War Poet (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr '12.
Tigers Tale (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Bumped start pulled hard in touch in chasing group, headway halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Directorship (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Volcanic Wind (USA) 11-2 (8-13) Mid-division, not clear run from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Mont Ras (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Rakaan (IRE) 3-1fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 9, 4l behind Elusive Hawk (9-6) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in May.
Corporal Maddox 25-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, switched right start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run briefly and switched right inside final 2f, ridden edged right and no extra over 1f out, 11th of 14, 8l behind Magic City (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Commend 5-2fav (9-2) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Ehtedaam (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
First Post (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In touch, weakened 2f out, last of 18, 37l behind Rockalong (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Sir Mike 3-1 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May beating Prince Of Burma (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Charitable Act (FR) 7-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, soon eased, last of 8, 49l behind Bancnuanaheireann (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Poetic Lord 3-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and went 3rd 1f out, continued to hang left and stayed on to 2nd final 125 yards, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Emmuska (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Mingun Bell (USA) 50-1 (9-6) Held up, some headway and edged left over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Forceful Appeal (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Cawett Cove (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Close up, led over 6f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 18l behind Tres Coronas (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.
Barwick 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 7l behind Albaqaa (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
