led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
slowly into stride, always towards rear
tracked leader until 6f out, driven 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
held up in touch, took keen hold, pushed along over 4f out, no impression from over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and close up 2f out, one pace and beaten when edged right 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched left 3f out, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
Argus won over a longer trip at Kempton earlier in the year and Sea Tide is another dropping back down in trip but won at Carlisle last season off a higher mark. Past Master remains unexposed having returned from a lengthy absence with a placed effort on the all-weather and Flood Defence won at Sandown last year but ZZORO (NAP) gets another chance in this. He struggled in a higher grade race at Newbury last time but finished in front of Chance To Dream when placed at Doncaster before that and can race off a lower mark today.
Argus (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, still every chance just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Inn The Bull (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Zzoro (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders went 2nd 7f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 13th of 16, 17 3/4l behind Lunar Jet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Sea Tide 25-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Regicide (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Man Of Harlech 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, every chance until weakened 2f out, 10th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Lunar Jet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Past Master 6-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, went 2nd close home, no threat to winner, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Dash Of Spice (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sir Plato (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, some late headway, never on terms, 11th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Spirit Of Belle (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Chance To Dream (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Archippos (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Flood Defence (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Poseidon (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
