always towards rear, never a factor
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd 1f out, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
slowly into stride and switched right start, held up towards rear, some late headway, never on terms
slowly away, always towards rear
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd final furlong, hung right and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked winner 3f, chased leaders, weakened 3f out, tailed off
made all, came clear inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
mid-division on outside, never troubled leaders
held up towards rear, never on terms
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish
held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 3f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards
Astrologer looks best of the northern contingent but this looks likely to fall to a Newmarket raider, although the Fahey newcomer, Grab And Run, requires a market check. Casanova will be very popular on his third start for John Gosden, the trainer's only runner on the card and a close second at Epsom last time. He seems sure to go close but JABALALY has also shaped with major promise on both starts and may well offer better value than the Gosden charge. His form is on a par with that of the likely favourite and hopefully he'll handle the ground. James Fanshawe's Pamper posted a pleasing Newmarket debut and is also respected on seasonal reappearance.
Basildon 25-1 (9-2) Chased leading pair until halfway, soon pushed along, 3rd again 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Masked Identity (9-9) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in May.
Ateescomponent (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Antagonize (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Casanova 5-2 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Le Don De Vie (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Grab And Run (IRE) Kodiac gelding out of Private Alexander.
Hard Knock Life 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, soon pushed along, well beaten over 2f out, 10th of 12, 26l behind Nate The Great (9-2) at Carlisle 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Jabalaly (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Jalaad (10-0) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Apr.
Alisia R (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, hung right into straight, soon lost place and ridden, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 17 1/4l behind Swift Rose (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Astrologer 4-1 (8-10) Led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, 2l behind San Carlos (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Lyrical Ballad (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) In touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Sonja Henie (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Martha Mcewan (IRE) 100-1 (8-10) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Irreverent (9-1) at Wetherby 7f stks (5) gd in Apr.
Moll Davis (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Search For Light (9-0) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) sft in Apr.
Pamper 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, late headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Rainbow Heart (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (5) gd in Oct.
