Settled in midfield, shuffled back on rail at halfway, headway on inside 3f out, challenged between Planteur and Nakayama Festa 1 1/2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on strongly under pressure
Held up in midfield, close up and snatched up 3f out, soon recovered and headway on outside to lead 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, ran on well under pressure
Held up, headway into midfield and nearly brought down by weakening Midas Touch on final turn, pulled wide 2f out and ran on well to go 3rd final 100yds (op 10-1)
Settled behind leading group, close 8th when tightened up and nowhere to go 2f out, switched inside and running on when short of room 1 1/2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds
Chased leaders travelling well, close 6th and going well over 3f out, 3rd straight and not much room, ridden and hampered 1 1/2f out, not really recover (op 11-2)
Led early but soon settled behind pacemaker, disputed lead 3f out, challenged by 1st and 2nd when jinked left and hit Fame And Glory 1 1/2f out then went right and tightened up Cavalryman, unable to quicken under pressure, faded final 100yds, disqualified (op 6-1)
Raced in midfield on rail, tracking Fame And Glory turning for home, took gap on rail to go 4th 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final furlong, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 18-1)
Held up towards rear, last 3f out, progress up inside to be 11th 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened final 100yds, finished 11th, placed 10th
Tracked four leaders in group of three (outside Behkabad and Fame And Glory), closing when bumped by Duncan over 3 1/2f out, disputed lead straight, ridden and weakened from 2f out, finished 12th, placed 11th
Always prominent, pulled out and bumped Lope De Vega over 3 1/2f out, chased leaders until dropped away over 2f out, finished 16th, placed 15th (op 28-1)
Ridden to take over lead from stablemate after nearly a furlong, moved off rail 3f out to let Planteur through on rail, weakened quickly, finished 19th, placed 18th
19 ran
Winning time:
2m 35.30s (slow by 5.70s)
Total SP:
126%
Following a stewards' inquiry, Planteur, who passed the post 7th, was disqualified and placed last. Industry SPs shown.
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