soon detached in rear, tailed off and eased final 3f
tracked leader, led 9f out, ridden over 1f out, kept slight lead when strongly pressed final furlong, headed and not quicken final 100 yards
held up in touch, ridden and struggling over 3f out, tailed off
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, 2nd over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, sustained challenge and every chance throughout final furlong until winner went on 100 yards, not quicken
dwelt, soon tracking leaders, 2nd halfway until over 3f out, weakened inside final 3f
held up in last pair, steady headway over 3f out, soon tracking leading pair, ridden over 2f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
raced keenly, led until 9f out, chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
Emerging has obviously had his problems but was a progressive handicapper last summer. Red Runaway has been in good form on the Polytrack but his efforts on Turf have left something to be desired. Ragged Robin is another all-weather specialist while Festival Theatre is proving disappointing overall. Sandown third Norway Cross in interesting upped in distance, however, but Puzzle Time has lost her way and neither Tobacco Road nor Jupiter Storm make much appeal at the weights. PLACIDIA (NAP) could be called the winner a long way from home at Yarmouth last time. A 7lb rise in the weights should be easy to overcome and David Lanigan's filly is hard to oppose.
Christopher Wren (USA) 20-1 (8-9) Steadied after start, held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on into modest 5th inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 15, 7l behind Miss Marjurie (8-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Tobacco Road (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 6, shd behind Penny's Boy (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 2f clm stks (5) gd.
Emerging 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leader until over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, well behind Amralah (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep '13.
Busatto (USA) 25-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 18l behind Air Pilot (8-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) sft in Sep.
Puzzle Time 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders stands side, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, 20th of 22, 24l behind Gm Hopkins (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Stock Hill Fair 9-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 7l behind Rhombus (9-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sep.
Norway Cross 5-2 (9-11) Mid-division, soon chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind War Singer (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Festival Theatre (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 9, 3l behind Anglo Irish (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Jupiter Storm 2-1 (9-12) Led, clear 10f out until over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no chance with winner, stayed one pace, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Fractal (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Red Runaway 7-2fav (9-12) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep beating Jacob Cats (9-9) by 1l, 12 ran.
Placidia (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, pushed out, comfortable, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep beating Last Minute Lisa (9-5) by 2l, 5 ran.
Ragged Robbin (FR) 7-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Rydan (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sep.
