in touch, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, driven to press winner inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
short of room start, soon tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Woven won nicely on the soft going at Doncaster but third-placed FAST AND LOOSE is taken to reverse running on this faster surface. The latter went close in last year’s Bronze Cup here and a repeat should see him in the mix once again. Abduction finished runner-up dropped down to 5f at Musselburgh with Shalaa Asker back in fifth while Soldier's Minute drops down in class with a shout but the veteran Venturous hasn’t won on the Turf since 2021.
Woven 7-2 (9-2) Held up in midfield, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon switched right and headway to press leader, led entering final furlong, won going away, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in May beating Aberama Gold (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Significantly 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders stand side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Chipstead (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Soldier's Minute 28-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along when not clear run approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders, 13th of 21, 4 1/4l behind Bielsa (8-13) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Abduction (FR) 6-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, held towards finish, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind The Thin Blue Line (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Venturous (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Steadied start, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Diligent Harry (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Shalaa Asker 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 3l behind The Thin Blue Line (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Walking On Clouds (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, well beaten inside final 2f, 9th of 12, 15 1/4l behind On A Session (9-12) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Fast And Loose 7-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, outpaced entering final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Woven (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in May.