held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, ridden and switch right last 50 yards, kept on to lead post
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 3f out, one pace over 1f out
chased leaders, led over 9f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and caught post
slowly away, always behind
led early, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
with leader, soon led, headed over 9f out, lost place over 3f out
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Temasek Star travels over from Ireland where he’s been placed at over shorter trips at Dundalk this year. But CAPTAIN SWIFT (NAP) scored over track and trip in December and has gone close again since. John Mackie’s charge is preferred to last month’s winner over hurdles, Want The Fairytale, who also scored over 1m5f here in September. With Hindsight is a course and distance winner but has been in woeful form so far this year and has tumbled down the weights as a consequence.
Temasek Star (IRE) 5-1fav (9-9) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Sharjah (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Apr.
Captain Swift (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Bracken Brae (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Want The Fairytale 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Hestina (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
With Hindsight (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Led, headed 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 4, 37 1/4l behind Eurato (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Rajapur 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Up Ten Down Two (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Authorative (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden entering straight, weakened, 11th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Ruby Gates (9-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr.
Kazoey 25-1 (8-4) Led 3f, chased leader until settled 3rd over 9f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 23 1/4l behind Stamford Raffles (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
King Julien (IRE) 9-1 (8-3) Led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Cavalieri (9-4) at Redcar 2m hcp (6) gd in Apr.
