led early, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, led well inside last, headed towards finish
held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
held up in rear, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, soon edged right, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, weakened final furlong
tracked leader and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Ella, Veiled Applause, Kaateb and Peruvian Prince look the principals here with Kaateb getting the vote. Ella turned in the best performance of her career when scoring emphatically in heavy ground over this course and distance in April in her best display of her career. She is yet to show that sort of form on a faster surface and is opposed. Veiled Applause scored impressively at Ripon three outings ago in a race which has worked out well, and then ran encouragingly to be close up in a hot York handicap. His latest effort was respectable in anopther hot handicap, but the handicapper may have his measure. Peruvian Prince was made favourite at Doncaster on a slower surface recently but disappointed, after finishing ahead of Veiled Applause at York. The faster ground will help here, but he is not the most consistent type and is taken on. Kaateb was clearly slow to mature, not seeing a racecourse until he was four. However, he made up for lost time with a vengeance, winning twice and going close on another couple of occasions. He was made favourite on his re-appearance, but did not have the clearest of runs, finishing close up in second. He enjoys fast ground, and only two pounds higher here, Kaateb can take this.
Kaateb (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Held up, hampered over 3f out, headway over 1f out, squeezed through, bumped rival 1f out, soon led, headed and bumped close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Jeer (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Envisage (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 13, 5l behind Night Hour (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
Veiled Applause 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Re Barolo (10-0) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Peruvian Prince (USA) 15-8fav (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden well over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Magic Echo (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Abydos 10-1 (9-9) Keen, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and behind, last of 8, 30l behind Ross Moor (8-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (4) gs.
Dium Mac 11-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard to lead over 6f out, headed 3f out, soon beaten, last of 4, 19l behind Charlotte Vale (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcap (4) gf in May.
Detonator (IRE) 1-2fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon led, clear over 2f out, shaken up approaching final furlong, unchallenged, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov beating Sunshine Lady (8-12) by 9l, 7 ran.
Fantastic Morning 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 18l behind Valrhona (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Persian Peril 18-1 (8-10) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 41l behind Black Rock (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Bid For Glory 3-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 12l behind Ezdiyaad (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcap (3) gd in May.
Ella 11-4 (9-4) Made all and raced keen, ridden and challenged well over 1f out, stayed on, driven out, won at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (3) hvy in Apr beating Born Tobouggie (8-13) by 5l, 5 ran.
