tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear
slowly into stride, always behind
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on and no extra last 100 yards
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
always towards rear
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led after 1f, regained led inside final furlong, kept on and caught post
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead post
NonRunner
UP IN LIGHTS was well beaten in Listed company in November but went close in this grade at Newmarket earlier and James Fanshawe’s charge gets a speculative vote in another fiendishly difficult handicap. Emirates Airline also has the past form to figure but ran no sort of race at Chester on his seasonal debut while Jodies Jem scored over track and trip on his penultimate start and finished ahead of Storm King when fourth at Chelmsford. Major Crispies was placed here last time ahead of Franco's Secret and Ruban while course and distance winner Bastille Day has a shout off his current mark. Countermeasure lost his way over longer trips in France last year and has now joined Roger Charlton.
Complicit (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Azraff (8-12) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Fire Ship 20-1 (8-11) Raced alone towards far side 1st 2f, mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 7l behind Azraff (8-12) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Zugzwang (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Racing History (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Up In Lights (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Princess Loulou (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Jodies Jem 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Supersta (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in May.
Storm King 25-1 (9-0) Soon led from wide draw, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Supersta (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in May.
Major Crispies 25-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Cape Icon (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Ruban (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Cape Icon (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Franco's Secret 8-1 (9-4) Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Cape Icon (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Yamllik 2-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Malaf (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Vocaliser (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 10th of 15, dist behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Countermeasure 250-1 (9-2) last of 7, dist behind New Bay (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 sft in Sep.
Bastille Day 9-2 (8-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Interconnection (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Emirates Airline 4-1fav (9-7) With leader, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Newera (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
