held up, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, hung left and no impression after
held up in rear, switched left and some headway over 2f out, soon no further progress
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, 4th and beaten over 1f out, one pace
chased leaders over 3f
pressed leader, not much room over 2f out, soon lost place, eased
reared in stalls before start, prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
Nonrunner
Any strong support for Life Partner on his return could prove significant while Best Of Order won six times when trained in France and an eighth in last year's Bunbury Cup suggests he's fairly handicapped. Tasrih has a tougher task than when winning at Southwell a fortnight ago but Azrur ran well in this grade at Musselburgh last time. Corporal Maddox may have the edge on the likes of Henry The Aviator and Equity Risk as the latter pair return to action, but another chance goes to FOXTROT ROMEO. He's come in for support in a couple of hot handicaps at Newbury and Haydock since joining Marco Botti and it could be his turn today with a 5lb claimer helping his cause.
Life Partner (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 1f out, not troubled leaders, 7th of 13, 7l behind Consign (9-1) at Ascot 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Best Of Order (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) 15th of 19, 4l behind A Ready Dream (8-4) at Longchamp(FR) 1m hcp sft in Oct.
Foxtrot Romeo (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, no impression in 4th when hung left inside final furlong, weakened, 6th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Yourartisonfire (7-12) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Apr.
Corporal Maddox 20-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Right Touch (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Alejandro (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Chookie Royale (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Oct.
Henry The Aviator (USA) 17-2 (8-8) Led, headed 4f out, chased leader until over 3f out, stayed chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 13, 17l behind Yeager (8-3) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Tasrih (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden 2f out, all out, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Apr beating Kung Hei Fat Choy (9-1) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Personal Touch 7-1 (9-3) Keen mid-division, hung badly left 5f out, unrideable, eased from halfway, last of 9, 34l behind Al's Memory (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Equity Risk (USA) 11-8fav (9-6) Mid-division, chased leaders in 3rd over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Altharoos (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sep.
Azrur (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, improved over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind That's Plenty (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
