held up last, pushed along and outpaced after 5th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 3rd and one pace before next, kept on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, never any chance with winner
chased leading pair until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
led until ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off
raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, weakened before 2 out
held up in last pair, good headway 5th, going well 3 out, led on bit before 2 out, soon clear, easily
chased leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
Chaser Peterborough may be having a confidence-booster. Laura Bullion is best watched having a first run for a new yard but ROYAUME UNI is interesting as he kept good company last season and had a pipe-opener on the Flat at the start of the month. Pawpaw has dropped 4lb since finishing last at Market Rasen while Alborkan won his maiden here in April and is probably capable of better now going handicapping.
Laura Bullion (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Dwelt and pushed along briefly, waited with towards rear, took closer order approaching straight, soon switched left to inner and one pace, 11th of 16, 34 3/4l behind Duchess Ravenwaves (9-2) at Navan 1m 5f hcp hvy in Mar.
Pawpaw 12-1 (10-0) Chased leader until before 2 out, soon held, no extra last, last of 6, 18 1/4l behind Valentino Dancer (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Can't Stop Now (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Mid-division out wide, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Sweet Reward (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Alborkan (FR) 13-8fav (11-1) Tracked leader, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching 2 out, shaken up when in the lead approaching the last, ridden and all-out run-in, headed closing stages, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Sufi (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Royaume Uni (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Rajinsky (9-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Peterborough (FR) 13-8fav (11-4) Close up, ridden 5 out, detached 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 6, dist behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
