off the pace towards rear, headway out wide 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden inside final 3f, weakened quickly soon after
mid-division, smooth headway out wide over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, always doing enough
steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair, ridden out wide over 1f out, stayed on but never going pace get involved
held up off the pace towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
stumbled jinked right and unseated rider leaving stalls
raced wide in mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, weakening when slightly hampered soon after
chased leader, ridden chasing winner 2f out until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in 5th, starting to lose place when carried left over 2f out
raced keenly in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders and pushed along over 3f out, ridden when not clear run and switched right over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up towards rear, going well when not clearest of runs over 3f out, not clear run again and switched right over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on all the way to the line, not reach winner
NonRunner
This looks quite complex but Ben Curtis is a noted booking for DAARIS, who will be all the better for his Newcastle third last month. He's also relatively unexposed for a four-year-old and has actually been nudged down 1lb for that Newcastle third. He's worth risking in the hope he translates the best of his all-weather form to turf. Similar comments apply to Down To The Kid, a three-time winner on artificial surfaces but well beaten on his sole start on the grass. He's enjoyed a good year to date though and is respected. Lunar Jet bounced back to winning ways at Redcar on the heavy and should be in the shake-up on that evidence, but the main threat is Divine Comedy, who has only had four starts to date - winning twice - and could have more to come off a workable mark for Harry Eustace.
Lunar Jet 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, led towards finish, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Contrast (8-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Down To The Kid (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, squeezed way through and slightly hampered rival 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Greystoke (9-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dundory (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 3l behind The Bay Warrior (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Maffeo Barberini (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up, came centre over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Clansman (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Divine Comedy (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up off the pace in rear, good headway out wide tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well and always doing enough, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Eye Knee (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Iconique 15-2 (9-7) Midfield, short of room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headway 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Peripeteia (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Defence Treaty (IRE) 4-1cfav (9-12) Midfield, shaken up over 3f out, kept on and went third inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ward Castle (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sulochana (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Kiss My Face (9-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Eye Knee 12-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden hung left and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind What Will Be (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Daaris (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-11) Tracked leading pair, ridden inside final 2f, plugged on same pace in 3rd final 2f, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind We Still Believe (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Red Astaire 25-1 (8-11) Raced wide in mid-division, weakened 3f out, 10th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Lunar Jet (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Bay Of Naples (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Close-up, 2nd when pushed 3f out, ridden after 2f out, kept on behind comfortable winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Tio Mio (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Tiberio Force 9-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway under pressure on rail 2f out, could not go pace of leader final furlong, kept on well in 2nd (finished 2nd placed 3rd), 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Balqaa (10-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Das Kapital 10-3 (8-9) Slowly away, pushed along in rear early, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, nk behind Aone Ally (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Great Colaci 10-1 (10-8) Held up, smooth headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, asserted final 50 yards, won snugly, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Blistering Barney (11-0) by nk, 10 ran.
