In touch with leaders towards near side, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway against near rail 1f out, challenging inside final furlong, led final 110yds, won going away (tchd 6/1)
In touch with leaders on far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, no match for winner (op 5/1)
Dwelt start, soon recovered and in touch with leaders on far side of group, pushed along and keeping on over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenging inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds (op 6/1)
Dwelt start, held up in rear, outpaced halfway, pushed along 2f out, headway against near rail inside final furlong, went fourth inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge (op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
Led, going easily halfway, shaken up 2f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong, lost fourth inside final 110yds (op 10/3 tchd 9/2)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders in centre of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 16/1)
Prominent, pressed leader halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding could be feeling the effects from Royal Ascot 11 days previously; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 9/4 tchd 10/3)
Blindfold off late, slowly away, raced in last, struggling after 2f, lost touch before halfway (jockey said gelding was slowly away losing several lengths as a result) (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
8 ran
Off time:
5:21:32
Winning time:
1m 9.35s (fast by 0.05s)
Total SP:
118%
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