held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, driven out gamely
raced wide keen close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
pulled hard close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held
in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
held up, pushed along, never a factor
David Barron has acquired Baryshnikov from Ed Walker and the four-year-old is looking on a fair mark. Starfighter and Pactolus arrive fit from the all-weather with preference for the latter, twelve-times a winner on artificial surfaces but only once on Turf which is why he's 22lb lower. Inclyne was only beaten a head in an Ascot handicap last May but Givinitsum has disappointed since arriving from South Africa. Local handler George Boughey has had 17 runners this year and six of them have won. He obviously knows how to place his horses and has acquired two-times winner INVOLVED from Daniel Kubler so the lightly-raced five-year-old gets the vote.
Starfighter 4-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Home Before Dusk (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Pactolus (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Held up and behind, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and struggling well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Dubai Warrior (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.
Inclyne 11-4 (9-7) Keen, tracked leaders, short of room after 2f, not clear run over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Fannie By Gaslight (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
Givinitsum (SAF) 9-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind My Target (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Involved 7-2 (9-0) Off the pace in 4th, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 18l behind Gossip Column (9-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Zzoro (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Close up, lost place over 7f out, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 8 3/4l behind All Yours (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Medalla De Oro 2-1 (11-4) Keen tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and joined 2 out, stayed on gamely flat (3rd last omitted), won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Sorbet (10-11) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Heart Of Soul (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Well Funded (8-11) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Esprit De Baileys (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Led, headed before 2 out, soon lost place, last of 13, dist behind Le Cameleon (11-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Baryshnikov 5-2jfav (9-9) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Kashagan (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Escape The City 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Colony Queen (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) hvy in Oct.
Geranium 9-1 (9-5) Soon settled in mid-division, closer on outside chasing leaders 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened, last of 11, 16 3/4l behind Sashenka (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
