dropped into rear division, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
held up in touch, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
held up in touch, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra
prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, one pace
towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
Nonrunner
David O'Meara runs four with jockey bookings suggesting Steel Train is the trainer's pick, though stablemates Regal Dan and Harwoods Volante also have a shout. Evanescent is closely matched with Steel Train on last month's running at Thirsk while Right Touch scored over 6f at Ascot a fortnight ago and had been placed over today's longer trip before. Free Code landed a double over 7f earlier in the year and the veteran Santefisio has a chance on his second here in June. Fieldsman showed signs of a resurgence when runner-up at Yarmouth last time but a speculative vote goes to Kevin Ryan's AL KHAN returning to this course for the first time since winning over track and trip in April.
Right Touch 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, niggled along halfway, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Charles Molson (9-3) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Al Khan (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and no progress final 2f, 13th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Majestic Moon (8-10) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Free Code (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 7th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Majestic Moon (8-10) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Wee Jean 15-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Light And Shade (8-12) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Sep.
Regal Dan (IRE) 8-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 20, nk behind Rex Imperator (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Steel Train (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Gramercy (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Pastoral Player 25-1 (8-10) Held up last, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 11th of 19, 4l behind Rene Mathis (9-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Harwoods Volante (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed towards finish, 2nd of 16, hd behind Gramercy (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Explosive Lady (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Towards rear, switched right 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Lucky Kristale (8-9) at York 6f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Margaret's Mission (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Always in rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, dist behind California (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Santefisio 10-1 (9-7) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Intrude (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Evanescent (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Comino (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Fieldsman (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Mujassam (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Market Share 33-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, 16th of 17, 15 1/4l behind Right Touch (8-10) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
