slowly into stride, held up in rear, some headway and green over 2f out, no impression, soon weakened
slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on from over 2f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 6f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, held close home
tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten
towards rear, struggling over 4f out, soon behind
soon led, clear over 2f out until over 1f out, soon headed, 3rd and held towards finish
led early, chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, steadied after 1f, headway from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
NANKEEN made a winning debut when scoring at Windsor. The runner-up has since placed in a handicap and the Crisford charge may well defy a penalty. Professor Calculus showed a big improvement when dropped back to 7f at Salisbury while Western Alliance placed at Wolverhampton on last year’s debut. Bumper winner C'mon Kenny debuts on the Flat while the Godolphin newcomer Big Meeting is related to a winner in France but his yard remains in the doldrums.
Big Meeting (IRE) Shamardal gelding out of Beta.
C'mon Kenny 10-3 (11-7) Always handy, led briefly after 6f, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Pulling Stumps (10-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in May.
Nankeen 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along out wide to challenge 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m stks (5) gd in May beating Greatgadian (9-8) by nk, 8 ran.
Cayman Moon 66-1 (9-1) Held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Nankeen (9-1) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gd in May.
Herecomesarchie (FR) 22-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Prontissimo (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr.
I'm Grateful Assertive gelding out of Tanning.
Mr Sensible (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 11, 13 1/4l behind John Leeper (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Professor Calculus 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, left 3rd inside final 2f, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Walls of Kano (9-0) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gd in May.
Western Alliance (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, switched wide and ridden over 2f out, moved into modest 3rd entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Emperor Spirit (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.