pulled hard, held up in rear, switched to outside and steady headway from 4f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
headway to take narrow lead 10f out, clear with one rival 8f out, headed 3f out, weakened quickly
held up in mid-division, not clear run inside final 3f, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
held up in mid-division, hampered 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked clear leading pair 10f out, closed to lead narrowly 3f out, stayed on gamely until headed and not quicken inside final furlong
behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong never going pace to trouble leaders
in touch, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f
led for 1f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, not clear run on rails from 2f out, until over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
held up, smooth headway on outside and every chance 3f out, one pace under pressure inside final furlong
led after 1f, narrowly headed 10f out, stayed pressing leader and clear of rest, driven along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride and always behind
in touch on outside, driven along 3f out and soon beaten
Taxman, Queen of Iceni and Our Choice are the three against the field here, and preference is for last time out winner Taxman. Our Choice won well on fast ground at Catterick in September and has won on the all weather since. Capable five pound claimer James Doyle looks an interesting booking and this consistent type is handicapped to win a race soon. John Dunlop's Queen of Iceni also commands interest with the stable in good form. She has been beaten only around two lengths on her two starts this season and, a winner at Goodwood last season, she looks sure to go well. Fit from an all weather campaign, Taxman won on fast ground at Yarmouth last time and is only six pounds higher here. He still looks well treated and will have gained confidence from that success. Taxman can come down hard on his opponents here.
Mister Right (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Croon (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Eastborough (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, well in rear, some headway 4f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 15l behind Croon (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Queen of Iceni 4-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Sunisa (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gs in May.
Boxhall (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10l behind Captain General (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcap (5) gf in May.
Taxman (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Always prominent, led over 2f out, driven out, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May beating Our Choice (9-1) by a nk, 12 ran.
Papeete (GER) 6-1 (9-8) Bumped start, held up in rear, brief effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 13l behind Linden Lime (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcap (5) pol in May.
Our Choice (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Taxman (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Mersey Sound (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden along well over 3f out, headway inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) frm in Sept beating Lord Nellsson (8-9) by a hd, 10 ran.
