held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
held up in touch, driven halfway, kept on under pressure, never a threat
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, on outside, headway halfway, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong
led until over 1f out, faded final furlong
chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, hung right and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on
chased leader, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Intense Style ran well for second at Beverley last time but on his preferred soft ground. It was also testing going when Stake Acclaim and Normal Equilibrium won earlier this month at Windsor and Epsom respectively with the latter beating Monumental Man. Zac Brown won a decent sprint at Wolverhampton last month but seems best on the all-weather surfaces nowadays and top weight HARRY HURRICANE is preferred. George Baker’s charge has a recent pipe-opener under his belt and every chance on his second to subsequent Group 3 winner Steps in the Portland at Doncaster in September.
Harry Hurricane 8-1 (9-7) Slowly away towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Dougan (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Intense Style (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, challenging when hung right under pressure over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Arctic Feeling (9-7) at Beverley 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Zac Brown (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) With leader, led over 1f out, ran on well, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Steelriver (8-12) by nk, 12 ran.
Stake Acclaim (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) With leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, held on well, won at Windsor 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Elusivity (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Normal Equilibrium 4-1 (8-13) Disputed lead until ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Epsom 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Roudee (9-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Waseem Faris (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Taken to post early, close up, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Brando (9-3) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Sydney Ruffdiamond 4-1fav (9-2) Held up, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Rathaath (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Marmalady (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, raced towards centre over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 17l behind Anonymous John (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Monumental Man 7-1 (8-12) Disputed lead until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Normal Equilibrium (8-13) at Epsom 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.