chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
led 1f, settled 3rd 4f out, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost modest 3rd towards finish
went left start, soon prominent, led after 1f, made rest, edged left over 1f out, hung left and held on gamely near finish, all out
ran green, held up, ridden and no impression when hung right inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with 1st 2
went left start, tracked leaders on outside, travelling well over 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
carried left start, raced keenly and soon prominent on outside, went 2nd 4f out, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, upsides when carried left near finish, just failed
outpaced in rear, pushed along and struggling before halfway, never a factor
slowly into stride, flashed tail throughout and always behind
Steeve, a winner over 5f here in April, makes a quick reappearance having finished runner-up in a similar race at Chepstow on Friday. Critical Data is one of three Hannon runners but was due to run at Chester yesterday while stablemates Magical Wish and St Ouen are both newcomers with the former preferred. Khafooq is another debutant to note but this looks between the recent winners Buckingham and SUNSPRITE. The first-named won over 6f on the all-weather but that form has taken a knock with both placed horses well beaten subsequently and the latter makes more appeal. Richard Hughes’ colt beat an odds-on favourite to win over the minimum trip at Bath with the rest nowhere and should go close despite a penalty if seeing out this extra furlong.
Buckingham (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Prominent, led over 4f out, clear when shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in May beating Alban's Dream (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Steeve 9-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on into 2nd final 150 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Balata Bay (9-2) at Chepstow 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Sunsprite (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge inside final 2f, carried left over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Bath 5f stks (5) gd in Jun beating High Horse (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Critical Data (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Fanaar (9-5) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
Khafooq Kodiac colt out of Al Manaal.
Magical Wish (IRE) Heeraat colt out of Tomintoul Magic.
St Ouen (IRE) Alhebayeb colt out of Heat.
Cruck Railie (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear most of way, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Beyond Reason (9-0) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
