held up, ridden halfway, no impression, hampered inside final furlong, switched left and kept on near finish, never on terms
held up, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
dwelt in rear, outpaced halfway
tracked leading pair, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
disputed lead with winner until entering final 2f, weakened and hung right final furlong
disputed lead until led entering final 2f, clear 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly
held up, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on same pace final fiurlong
close up on outer, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
NIGHT CARNATION did just enough to win at York last time and should take care of subsequent winner Move In Time, The Thrill Is Gone and Margot Did once again. Andrew Balding's filly was more impressive when cruising to victory over C&D on her penultimate start with Ahtoug a couple of lengths behind and she looks ready for this step up in class. The latter has won at Chester since and should figure once again here, but Dinkum Diamond could prove a bigger threat as he found plenty of trouble in running at Newbury last time but had gone close in the Abernant before that. Arctic Feeling never recovered from a slow start at Epsom last time but has the beating of Pabusar on their running at Ascot last September and is capable of better here.
Arctic Feeling (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 14th of 16, 5l behind Captain Dunne (9-10) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gf.
Dinkum Diamond (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) Took keen hold, held up behind leaders, one pace when not much room 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, never any chance with easy winner, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Elzaam (9-0) at Newbury 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in May.
Ahtoug 7-4fav (8-13) Dwelt and badly hampered leaving stalls, behind, headway on outside and switched right well over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away, won at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May beating Bold Bidder (8-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Move In Time 4-7fav (8-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up and ran on well inside final furlong, won at Beverley 5f con stks (4) gf in May beating The Thrill Is Gone (8-4) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
Pabusar 10-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 13l behind Elzaam (9-0) at Newbury 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in May.
Button Moon (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 9 Exciting Life (9-2) at Baden-Baden(GER) 6f 3yo lst stk (1) in May.
Margot Did (IRE) 5-2 (8-11) Close up, short of room bufferted about after 1f and dropped to rear, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1l behind Night Carnation (8-11) at York 5f con stks (2) gd in May.
Night Carnation 4-6fav (8-11) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden over 1f out, carried head awkwardly inside final furlong, driven to lead towards finish, won at York 5f con stks (2) gd in May beating Move In Time (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
The Thrill Is Gone 13-8 (8-4) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace, 2nd of 3, 3 1/2l behind Move In Time (8-12) at Beverley 5f con stks (4) gf in May.
Googlette (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Made all, hard driven over 2f out, clear entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct beating Strictly Pink (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
