mid-division, still plenty to do when driven and late headway 2f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
in touch main group, driven over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never near to challenge, weakened inside final furlong
always behind
tracked clear pair, still plenty to do when ridden 2f out, never able to challenge, lost place inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
held up, always behind
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never near leaders, weakened final furlong
tracked leader and soon clear of rest, led inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, in no danger after, easily
soon led and clear with one other (winner), ridden and headed inside final 2f, no chance with winner but still clear of rest over 1f out until inside final furlong, soon weakened
slowly into stride, behind, still plenty to do over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never near leaders
in touch main group, still plenty to do when ridden 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
towards rear, ridden and still plenty to do over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never nearer
KNIGHT CRUSADER had gone close on Turf in both starts since winning over course and distance in March. He gets another chance back on this surface and is preferred to Blazon. The latter including a couple of course and distance wins in an earlier hat-trick though in a lower grade than this. Dance To Paris won over 2m at Lingfield at the end of last year while Paddy A was placed at the latter track when last on the all-weather. Sassie scored here in November but was behind Cristal Spirit when the latter finished fourth over 1m6f at Goodwood last month.
Superb Story (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, kept on, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan beating My Manekineko (10-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Knight Crusader 15-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Age Of Wisdom (8-8) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
Inn The Bull (GER) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Crystal King (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Paddy A (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Never better than mid-division, behind final circuit, tailed off when pulled up 5f out, at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in May.
Galactic Spirit 7-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, shaken up 6f out, driven over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never involved, 7th of 13, 6l behind King's Advice (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Winter Lion (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Last pair, never on terms, 12th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Follow Intello (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Dance To Paris 11-4 (10-11) Held up in touch, jumped left, bumped 2nd and 3rd, mistake 4 out, went badly left and not fluent 3 out, went badly left again and weakened from last 2, 5th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Capone (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Sassie (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Nuits St Georges (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Mapped (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Makawee (9-2) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Jacob Cats 25-1 (8-12) Refused to race and took no part, at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
Cristal Spirit 7-2fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on inside when hampered over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Rydan (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Blazon 7-4 (8-4) Close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Mixboy (9-9) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
