held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong
with leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, going well when not much room over 1f out, not able to land a challenge
prominent, hung left ovewr 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
reared start and slowly away, in rear and soon well behind, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
mid-division on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left to outside inside final furlong, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders on inside, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
towards rear, not much room over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Nonrunner
REQUISITE gets the vote to beat fellow last time out scorer Imprimis Tagula, with Another Try, Cut The Cackle and Memphis Man others worthy of a mention. Ian Wood's charge won tidily at Yarmouth earlier in the week, travelling like the best horse in the race and putting the contest to bed in a matter of strides. Over this trip the mare seems best on quick ground but she has won with cut over shorter and remains well treated on old form, so our hope is she's rekindled her enthusiasm for the game and can go in again. Memphis Man won by the narrowest of margins at Nottingham in the week, landing a few bets in the process, but he's got more on his plate here in this much better contest and may have to settle for a minor role, with Imprimis Tagula a more likely threat. Alan Bailey's charge is better known for his exploits on the all-weather but showed he can win races on turf with a decisive enough success at Newmarket last time. Up just 3lbs for that he's not to be discounted as he is a horse who knows what it takes to rack up a sequence. Another Try was a shade disappointing when sent off favourite last time but many will give him another chance as all three wins have come over this trip and he has a lovely racing weight here. Cut The Cackle won a handicap here off 82 in 2008 so she should be competitive off this markedly lower rating, especially as the step back down from seven furlongs will suit. She placed over this trip at Goodwood last year off a higher mark and in a better race so appeals as well treated, although we'd like to have seen more from her this term. Victorian Bounty has no more to do than when third over course and distance last time and he's another to be rated significantly lower than his last winning mark whilst Viking Spirit has long appealed as the type to pop up in one of these but if you're backing him to do so a chance is being taken as he looks to have his own ideas and may need some rain. Make My Dream has work to do with Victorian Bounty and has to prove he truly gets six so in a wide open race we'll return to Requisite.
Baunagain (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Keen early, tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden when hampered over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 13l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Victorian Bounty 28-1 (9-4) Led 1f, with leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Anne Of Kiev (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Viking Spirit 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Secret Witness (8-9) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Fleeting Star (USA) 10-3fav (8-11) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 11, 5l behind Good Gorsoon (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Tagula Night (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) In rear, never on terms, 11th of 13, 6l behind Palisades Park (9-5) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Lujeanie 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened halfway, 13th of 15, 10l behind Getcarter (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Imprimis Tagula (IRE) 4-1fav (9-1) Chased leaders, shaken up to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newmarket 6f app hcp (5) gf in May beating Peopleton Brook (8-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
C'Mon You Irons (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Went left and stumbled start, led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Getcarter (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Cut The Cackle (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Pulled hard in rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, eased final furlong, 7th of 8, 15l behind Arabian Pearl (8-9) at Leicester 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Make My Dream 17-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 5l behind Anne Of Kiev (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Memphis Man 4-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, hard ridden and pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on to lead post, won at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs beating Bermondsey Bob (8-11) by ns, 12 ran.
Gwilym (GER) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, kept on to press for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Steelcut (8-13) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Francis Walsingham (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) With leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, 5th of 8, 21l behind Sometsuke (9-2) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in May.
Requisite 9-4fav (9-1) Tracked leading trio, switched right over 1f out, squeezed through on stands side rail to lead entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, eased near finish, won at Yarmouth 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Farmers Wish (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Another Try (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Just Sam (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Westwood 9-2 (8-13) Raced centre, overall leader until headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Poppanan (8-5) at Windsor 6f app hcp (5) sft in May.
