Newbolt was thrown in at the deep end back on Turf at Newbury and was found wanting. He has a few lengths to find with GIN PALACE on the form book and Eve Johnson’s Houghton’s tough five-year-old should thrive again now he has his sights lowered. Rains Of Castamere was a hot favourite at Nottingham after scoring at Pontefract but was quickly left behind and is a pound higher here. Imperial Command is handicapped on his form on Tapeta and Hieronymus is 0-11 on Turf but Enigmatic is not without a chance.
Imperial Command (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Midfield, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Live Your Dream (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Newbolt (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling to go pace 3f out, weakened and behind soon after, 13th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Nugget (8-9) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Lyndon B (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 17, dist behind Epic Endeavour (8-13) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Gin Palace 11-2 (9-5) Slowly away, pulled hard early in rear, carried right over 2f out, ridden for effort 2f out, kept on over 1f out, no extra 1/2f out, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Enigmatic (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, disputed lead from 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Keyser Soze (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Apr.
House Of Kings (IRE) (9-3) last of 16, 21 3/4l behind Millfield (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Song of The Isles (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Dwelt pushed along to soon press winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Poet's Dawn (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Rains Of Castamere 11-10fav (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Cruyff Turn (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Fortune And Glory (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Kondratiev Wave (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Hieronymus 9-1 (9-9) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 20 1/2l behind Almufti (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
