held up in rear, stayed on final furlong, never reached leaders
took keen hold in mid-division, headway 3f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong
slowly away, soon in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
led, until headed inside final 4f, rallied under pressure final furlong, finished well
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
in touch, weakened 2f out
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
keen hold in touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
pulled hard, headway on wide outside 6f out, led inside final 4f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
chased leaders, weakened 3f out
steadied rear, headway on wide outside from 2f out, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway on wide outside from 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on
Nonrunner
Great View, He's A Star and Cormorant Wharf are the three for the shortlist here and Great View is taken to lead them home. Cormorant Wharf is in good heart having won at Bath and chased home Great View at Newmarket. The Bath win came on good to soft ground but although the ground will be distinctly quicker here, this versatile performer, who has been busy with some success on the all weather this winter, has also shown some form on fast ground and with the stable going well, looks sure to be thereabouts. He's A Star ran well to be second at Wolverhampton last time and won twice on the all weather this winter. He also won at Leicester off a six pound lower mark in July and can go well here. After a promising seasonal re-appearance at Beverley, Great View stepped up on that effort when scoring at Newmarket and can confirm the form with runner up Cormorant Wharf on four pound worse terms. That win was on an easy surface but a fast ground success at Carlisle in September suggests the surface should not present a problem. Great View gets the vote.
Cormorant Wharf (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, headway halfway, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Great View (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gs in May.
He's A Star 3-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Lefonic (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 6f clm (6) pol.
Thorny Mandate 5-1fav (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly, last of 13, 20l behind Lisathedaddy (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Great View (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, led 3f out, ridden out, won at Newmarket 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gs in May beating Cormorant Wharf (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Blackmail (USA) 7-2 (8-10) Held up, pushed along 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Gambling Spirit (8-9) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) frm in May.
Primed Up (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Went left start, held up in rear, good headway when not much room and hit rail over 1f out, rallied, ran on to lead final 75 yards, won at Brighton 1m 2f sll (6) gf in May beating Prince Valentine (9-8) by 2l, 13 ran.
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Held up, headway to track leaders going well on outside 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Zinging (8-5) at Brighton 1m 2f app hcp (6) gs in May.
Gingko 8-1 (9-5) Held up, effort over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no danger, 6th of 15, 11l behind Cormorant Wharf (9-13) at Bath 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) gs in May.
