in rear, headway 4f out, outpaced 3f out
dwelt held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon not clear run until entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
keen in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong
slowly away, towards rear, wide and headway2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened quickly from 3f out
wide and headway to track leader after 2f, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon chased winner, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
keen, tracked leader 2f, close up, led 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly
Red Verdon has been a grand servant to connections and showed he was still capable of decent form when fifth in a Group 3 earlier this month though didn't run as well in the Jockey Club Stakes here on Friday. Sir Rumi was only fourth when Dark Jedi finished runner-up to Enemy, unlucky in the Sagaro Stakes earlier this week, at Musselburgh but the better ground here will aid his cause and he holds Soapy Stevens on that run. Revolver boasts a terrific strike-rate but might need this and easy Salisbury winner Cemhaan makes more appeal as he is probably still well treated, despite the penalty. Golden Flame did well last year but was a long way behind VALLEY FORGE in the Melrose at York in August before surprisingly reversing that form at Haydock. Andrew Balding’s gelding is the pick of the weights this time.
Red Verdon (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders until pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 11l behind Living Legend (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Revolver (IRE) 3-1 (8-7) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Spanish Mission (9-5) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Keen held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Golden Flame (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Praiano (9-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Sir Rumi (IRE) 16-5jfav (8-10) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Valley Forge 12-1 (9-1) In touch in rear of chasing group, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Scope (9-1) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Hiroshima 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 3f, carried head high and weakened final 2f, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Ahorsewithnoname (8-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Soapy Stevens 9-1 (8-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Cemhaan 16-5 (9-10) Soon led, headed 9f out, tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, eased towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Grand Scheme (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Blow Your Horn (IRE) 18-1 (8-4) Raced wide held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 13th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
