tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, ridden and weakened over 1f out
dwelt, went 2nd after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 3f, soon weakened, behind and eased over 1f out
held up last, never involved
raced wide early in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders over 6f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, switched left just inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner
held up towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, lost 4th towards finish
slowly into stride, always towards rear
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
slowly away, always behind
mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced when hampered over 2f out, stayed on into 4th towards finish
Red Secret finished in front of a disappointing Estrela Star when runner-up over 2m at Kempton and the latter had earlier landed a hat-trick. Seaport has also been running well over 2m while Singing The Blues won easily over a shorter trip at Bath and is 6lb higher. Elhafei won a lower grade contest over 1m6f on the Turf at Lingfield and can race off a lower mark back on this surface but ALEXANDERTHEGREAT is preferred. The latter missed the whole of last year but finished runner-up over 1m5f at Ayr recently and can race off the same mark today.
Flat To The Max (FR) 6-1 (9-8) Led, joined 8f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Clearance (9-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Black Kalanisi (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Make Haste Slowly (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Estrela Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 3f, tailed off, 13th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Atomic Jack (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Red Secret (CAN) 11-4fav (9-4) Hampered start, held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong went 2nd inside final 150 yards and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Atomic Jack (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Follow Intello (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, never involved, 11th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Make Haste Slowly (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Latin Knight 11-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right to inside well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 5th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Make Haste Slowly (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) fm in Jul beating Nabhan (9-6) by 6l, 5 ran.
Seaport 11-4fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Monjeni (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Alexanderthegreat (FR) 4-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Champagne Terri (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Galactic Spirit 16-1 (9-10) Outpaced in rear, headway and head high over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Manucci (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Sharp Reply (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, every chance 2f out, soon hung right, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind C'Est No Mour (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Elhafei (USA) 5-2jfav (9-7) Mid-division, good headway on inside tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, led final 100 yards, all out, won at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Spring Run (9-0) by shd, 10 ran.
Craster (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Raced wide close up, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 10, hd behind Fibonacci (9-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
