chased leader, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, narrowly ahead entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd near finish
took keen hold, prominent, switched right and ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace entering final furlong
slowly away, took keen hold in rear, headway into midfield over 4f out, travelling best 2f out, still to be asked effort entering final furlong, soon pushed along to lead, kept on well close home
slowly away, took keen hold in rear, headway into midfield over 2f out where ridden, briefly outpaced entering final furlong, kept on entering final furlong, stayed on into 2nd near finish, nearest finish
held up in midfield, switched right and ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, late headway inside final furlong, no danger
led, headed 4f out, ridden 2f out, held every chance entering final furlong, weakened close home
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong
took keen hold in midfield, soon prominent, driven and outpaced 3f out, tailed off over 1f out
midfield, dropped to rear 3f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Semser's four victories have been on the all-weather though he's only 2lb higher than when scoring at Chelmsford. Seven-times winner Trais Fluors bounced back to form to dead-heat for third at Windsor on Monday but Darvel faded over a mile at Brighton. English Spirit's two victories have been at Wolverhampton so the vote goes to NONSUCH LAD (NAP), who was unlucky in-running at Sandown last time having won there in September.
English Spirit 5-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Savrola (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Oh Herberts Reign (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Pushed along early to be handy, lost position 5f out, well behind thereafter, 12th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Isla Kai (9-9) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Trais Fluors 20-1 (9-4) Started very slowly, well behind, headway out wide under pressure over 1f out, stayed on strongly towards finish, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Havana Goldrush (8-12) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Semser 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway to press leader when hung left over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May beating Beautiful Crown (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Pistoletto (USA) 13-2 (9-10) Held up, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Flying Secret (9-10) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Darvel (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked winner after 1f until over 5f out, tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner again 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Mostawaa (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Nonsuch Lad (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) In rear-division, headway travelling well over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly on inner over 1f out, headway between horses final furlong, ran on powerfully, just denied 2nd post, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Silastar (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Aryaah (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked leader, led after 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 28l behind Later Darling (9-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Naasma (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Slowly away and detached from main group with one other rival early, joined main group before halfway, pushed along from 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, kept on well on far-side rial inside final 110 yards, went second final strides, 2nd of 12, nk behind Sarkha (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.
