raced near side of group, held up in rear, some late headway out wide, never on terms
raced on far rail, held up off the pace in 7th, edging right when not clear run briefly inside final 2f, headway on heels of leaders when not clear run again 1f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd close home, never able to challenge
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced on far rail, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
difficult loading led on far rail, ridden 3 lengths clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed and outpaced final 100 yards, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
held up off the pace in 6th, headway and switched left 2f out, quickened to challenge in 2nd 1f out, shaken up to lead final 100 yards, soon clear
raced keenly tracking leaders near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in last pair, closer halfway, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
This looks wide open but CAIRN ISLAND had excuses when on a hat-trick in a valuable sales race at Doncaster on his final start last year. Gelded since, Kevin Ryan’s son of Kodiac can make a winning reappearance. Course and distance winner Creative Force is the unknown quantity having a first run since down the field in the Coventry at Royal Ascot last June. He’s unlikely to fail through lack of fitness and Rohaan has already had four outings this year, winning the latest at Lingfield when Significantly was only sixth. Jumby should have more to offer this season but the drop back from a mile is a worry while Razor Glass will need to translate his form on Polytrack to this surface.
Rohaan (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, good headway between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and held on gamely, all out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Diligent Harry (9-3) by shd, 8 ran.
Jumby (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Raced near side, close up going well over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went third towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Yibir (8-12) at Newbury 1m stks (2) gd in Sep.
Bravado (FR) 12-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed 4f out, tracked leaders, short of room and taken back approaching 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Diligent Harry (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Cairn Island (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4l behind Line Of Departure (8-12) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Significantly 15-2 (9-5) Chased leaders weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Rohaan (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Creative Force (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) With leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Nando Parrado (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Razor Glass (USA) 10-11fav (9-5) Led over 4f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Andronicus Beau (8-13) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Sir Benedict (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Keen early, close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Andronicus Beau (8-13) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Skibo Castle (FR) 11-4 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden to challenge final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Windsor 6f stks (5) hvy in Oct beating Pure Dreamer (9-5) by shd, 4 ran.
Imperial Yellow (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden in 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Method (9-0) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
