tracked leader, led over 9f out, headed over 8f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on
steadied start, held up in rear, headway when not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, driven and stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced keenly in rear, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders
led, headed over 9f out, remained in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
ran in snatches, in touch, reminders 4f out, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, soon edged right and left under pressure, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish
keen, led over 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
RANGEFINDER has some useful Italian form to his name and he is fancied to relish the new challenge over this trip. Martyr is an interesting one to note in the betting, while Lochiel and John Terry are closely matched and are likely to have a good scrap between themselves. The former held court that last time they met and it would come as no surprise to see the same outcome today. Martyr likes fast ground and will be a big threat if the rain stays away. He proved he is resilient with a gutsy win last time out and is likely to be a thorn in the side of the selection. However, Luca Cumani has done well with a number of similar types in recent times and Rangefinder should be followed with interest now he has proved he has acclimatised to racing in the UK.
John Terry (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no chance final 2f, 6th of 9, 12l behind Philatelist (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.
Lochiel 7-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Robby Bobby (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (2) pol in Jan.
King Olav (UAE) 9-2 (9-4) Set steady pace, ridden to quicken pace over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no extra, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mystery Star (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
War Party (9-6) last of 10, 7l behind Gassin (8-9) at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m 4f stk in Oct.
Martyr 4-1 (9-1) Led until 8f out, settled in 2nd, pushed along and closed 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well for pressure, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Trans Siberian (9-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Rangefinder 5-2fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Granston (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Relative Strength (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Led, headed after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hanging left under pressure, 10th of 11, 22l behind Run For Ede's (8-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Sgt Schultz (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Led 2f, chased leader after, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Falcativ (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
