made all, came clear inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
chased winner, pushed along 6f out, lost 2nd inside final 4f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
led in start but well away, held up last, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, never able to challenge
held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, soon weakened and behind
pulled hard tracking leaders, headway out wide tracking winner inside final 4f, hung right over 2f out, ridden and held inside final 2f, lost modest 2nd towards finish
tracked leading pair, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out
Master Milliner completed a hat-trick over this track and trip last month after scoring twice over 2m. He's up 7lb and may find NUITS ST GEORGES too strong. David Menusier's charge, a winner over the trip at Newmarket last summer and placed in the November Handicap, made all and battled on gamely to score on soft ground at Goodwood last month and a 4lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a follow up. He holds Just In Time on that run but Buriram, who won over the trip at Chester in September, is very consistent and ran very well back there last month after a long absence. Litterale Ci is interesting as he's been jumping but has some smart form in staying races on the Flat to his credit.
Nuits St Georges (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Made, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, battled on gamely throughout final furlong to assert final strides, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in May beating Prince Alex (8-8) by hd, 6 ran.
Everything For You (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Not always fluent, prominent early, chased leaders, pushed along when mistake 7th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 11l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gs in May.
Just In Time 15-2 (8-13) Held up in 4th place, went 3rd out wide 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Nuits St Georges (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in May.
Litterale Ci (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Last trio, never on terms, 7th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Hooper (10-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in May.
Buriram (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, travelling ok when bumped over 1f out, ran on well but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Uber Cool (9-4) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Master Milliner (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in May beating Single (8-11) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Noonday Gun 11-2 (9-6) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 15l behind Rodrigo Diaz (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
