soon tracking leader, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on, lost 2nd close home
mid-division, effort over 4f out, not much room and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place
sweating, led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just held
held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, never on terms with leaders
held up in rear, ridden and edged left 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, unable to get on terms
mid-division on outside, closed over 6f out, lost place over 5f out, well beaten final 4f
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, stayed on same pace
last to break, held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, led well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held on well
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
Fox Vardy has his quirks but was on his best behaviour at Newmarket a couple of weeks ago, though has been raised 9lb for that. Gabrial The One won at Newcastle last month and followed that up with a good third at Thirsk so enters calculations and is preferred to stablemate Sootability in this grade. Sandret was progressive last season and may have needed his run at Ayr but tries this longer trip for the first time. Purdey's Gift was running over 2m at the start of the year and seems best on the all-weather, as does Sweet Celebration, but there are possibilities about Cockalorum. MUTAMADED is back on a winning mark and was second off a pound higher here last summer. He had a pipe-opener at Ripon last month and can come good again in this.
Fox Vardy (USA) 6-5fav (9-8) Tracked leader, led and brought field to stand side 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Thaqaffa (8-13) by 14l, 6 ran.
Cockalorum (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, edged right well over 1f out, no headway, 11th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Mountain Angel (9-3) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Dark Lochnagar (USA) 15-2 (8-9) Prominent, led after 2f, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 4l behind Nicholas T (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Bolder Bob (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Keen close up, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Alignak (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Sweet Celebration (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Granite City Doc (8-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Mutamaded (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Benadalid (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Gabrial The One (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Groveman (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Sweet Dime 8-1 (9-2) Held up in last place, outpaced over 4f out, hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 14l behind Groveman (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Purdey's Gift 4-1 (9-1) Led and set even pace, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Vibrance (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Mr Carpenter (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 13, 17 3/4l behind Healing Power (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sootability (IRE) 15-8fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge and led 2f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Sharp Reply (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sandret (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) In rear, some late headway, no impression, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Nicholas T (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
