held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
tracked leader over 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again and challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance but out-battled inside final furlong
mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 11f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
led until over 2f out, chased winner until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
keen towards rear, headway and plugged on same pace final 2f
slowly into stride and switched right start, last pair, always behind, tailed off
held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, plugged on, no threat
tracked leaders, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd
dwelt, mid-division on inside, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
NonRunner
Plenty with claims including DENMEAD, who won last year’s renewal and went close to winning a tougher contest at York last time off a similar mark. Chivers bids for a hat-trick raised 5lb having landed a double over 1m6f on Turf while The Way You Dance carries 6lb extra for scoring over today’s trip at Lingfield. Volturnus has been winning over shorter distances but is a course and distance winner in the past and Unblinking was runner-up over 2m last time in a lower grade at Chepstow. Quothquan is not out of this either after going close at Windsor last time.
Quothquan (FR) 9-1 (9-1) Ridden along early, towards rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 13, hd behind Envoy (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Master Archer (IRE) 5-2 (9-9) Close up, wide and headway to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Mancini (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Arty Campbell (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Dwelt in touch, not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Uber Cool (9-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Denmead 14-1 (8-11) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden and every chance when hampered over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Waiting For Richie (8-7) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Berrahri (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 6 1/2l behind Hollywood Road (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ardamir (FR) 14-1 (9-3) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Mancini (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Southfields (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led, took keen hold, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Harrison (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Planetoid (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Started very slowly, always in rear, last of 10, 31 3/4l behind What A Welcome (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
The Way You Dance (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, picked up well, led close home, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in May beating Deebaj (9-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Volturnus 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Marshall Aid (9-6) by 8l, 7 ran.
Unblinking 3-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on under pressure closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Ocean Gale (8-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) sft in May.
Chivers (IRE) 9-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, made rest, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in May beating Navajo Star (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
