tracked leaders, making effort when hampered on rails 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, challening for 4th when lost action inside final furlong
took keen hold in mid-division, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge and hung left 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway and not clear run twice from 2f out until 1f out, stayed on strongly to go 2nd inside final furlong
led until over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out
Nonrunner
Star Of Canterbury can complete the hat-trick at the expense of Rajaall, Lucky Leo and Darghan. Alan Jarvis appears to have found the key to Star Of Canterbury, the three-year-old having come good on each of his last two outings. The improvement gleaned can be attributed to a number of things, including a step up in trip, change of tactics, and at Southwell the time before last, a first-time visor. All those things combined have made a different animal out of this half-brother to Prince Of Denmark, and as he is still well handicapped, there is surely more success around the corner. Rajaall is still a maiden but shaped better for a drop back in trip last time and could make the frame, while Lucky Leo lost nothing in defeat to Gringo at Haydock. The latter has since been beaten at York but was given far too much to do, so the Haydock form is probably solid enough. Darghan is exposed and was a beaten favourite last time, and all in all it is Star Of Canterbury that makes most appeal.
Hayyani (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Held up, always in rear, 10th of 11, 5l behind Dragon Slayer (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Lucky Leo 10-3 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway and not much room over 1f out, switched right and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Gringo (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Eldorado 11-1 (9-3) In touch, hard driven 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Alessano (9-9) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Swindon (USA) 22-1 (9-9) Pulled hard in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, last of 5, 11l behind Wannabe Posh (8-13) at Leicester 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gd.
Rajaall 9-1 (9-7) With leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Bedouin Blue (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Hatch A Plan (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders, 8th of 10, 11l behind Blackmail (8-8) at Epsom 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.
Star of Canterbury (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, stayed pressing leader, driven to lead and asserted final 100 yards, gamely, won at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Italic (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Darghan (IRE) 4-1fav (9-10) Keen, chased leaders, led 3f out, ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 1l behind Looks The Business (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3f app hcp (6) frm.
Sonny Mac 80-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 7l behind Majaales (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stk (4) gd in Jun.
Himba 100-1 (9-3) Towards rear, hampered over 4f out, never in contention after, 12th of 18, 19l behind Classic Punch (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Generous Lad (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Mostly tracked leader, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 22l behind Abstract Art (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
