keen close up, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
close up, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
chased clear leader, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
led, 3 lengths clear 7f out, increased lead 4f out, head over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
Artful Prince hadn't won since 2013 before storming to victory at Ripon last week and a 6lb penalty is hardly likely to prevent another big effort though he wouldn't want the ground too fast. Zamani battled away to wear down the odds-on Jupiter Custos at Brighton and doesn't look harshly treated on her handicap debut while the 130,000gns purchase Fibre Optic should be more at home over this trip in his second season. Minstrel Lad has shown by far his best Turf form on ground with some give so a chance is taken on COUNTY WEXFORD. Joey Ellis has done well with her small string and this former Jim Bolger-trained son of Teofilo did enough at Dundalk in March to suggest he's up to winning at this level.
Artful Prince 9-4fav (8-5) Held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) gd beating Commissar (8-2) by 4l, 5 ran.
Ocean Applause 9-2 (9-1) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 11l behind Giantstepsahead (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Chain Of Events 12-1 (8-8) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Rembrandt Van Rijn (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Game Show 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind Dawn Missile (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Minstrel Lad 16-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last stride, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Merchant Of Medici (8-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Zamani (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, driven into 2nd approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, readily, won at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf beating Jupiter Custos (9-5) by 1l, 5 ran.
County Wexford (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Roter Baron (9-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Mar.
Fibre Optic 5-1 (9-5) Dwelt soon close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 17, 8l behind Arcano Gold (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Pennine Panther 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, badly bumped over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15l behind Cape Caster (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
