tracked leading pair, effort over 2f out, every chance when carried left and hampered inside final 2f, soon ridden, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, no impression (finished 4th, awarded 3rd place)
awkwardly away, held up in 5th, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge
pressed leader, effort to challenge over 2f out, ridden and every chance when carried left inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway to lead 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on
led, driven over 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, headed 1f out, kept on but no impression with winner inside final furlong, lost place towards finish (finished 3rd, disqualified and placed 4th)
held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on towards far side rail inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner
Reverend Jacobs improved again on his reappearance at York when holding off the well-backed Zeelander. He’ll be fancied to complete his hat-trick but does have to defy an 8lb rise in the weights. Theglasgowwarrior, a course and distance winner, also gained a narrow win last time, at Hamilton, and finished ahead of Eye of The Storm at the same track before that. Dance King has also won over track and trip but has yet to strike form this season. WESTERN DUKE made late headway on his first try over 1m4f at Ascot. As that was his first run for six month, he’ll strip fitter here so gets the nod.
Eye of The Storm (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 10, 10l behind Rainbow Rebel (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Lycidas (GER) 9-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway into 3rd after 3rd, not fluent 5th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Mad Jack Mytton (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Western Duke (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, not pace to threaten winner, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Count Calabash (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Dance King 14-1 (9-1) In rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 11l behind Rainbow Rebel (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Reverend Jacobs 4-1 (9-0) Made all, going well 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May beating Zeelander (8-10) by nk, 17 ran.
Theglasgowwarrior 8-1 (8-10) In rear, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May beating Jabbaar (9-8) by nk, 6 ran.
