unseated rider leaving stalls
raced centre, held up in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hampered by loose horse inside final furlong, not recover
raced centre, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
raced centre, behind, never on terms
raced centre, held up, driven and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced stand side, held up, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
raced stand side, slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer
led centre group, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
raced centre, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, led that group over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced centre, with leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced centre, chased leaders, edged right over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders over 4f
led stand side group, overall leader, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
raced stand side, prominent, overall leader over 2f out, headed when hampered by loose horse inside final furlong, not recover
raced stand side, held up, never on terms
Nonrunner
Plenty have chances in an ultra competitive finale with the vote just going to St Ivian ahead of Largs and Yorkie. The last mentioned has run well in similar contests over five furlongs of late and has solid claims if able to reproduce the form over today's longer trip. Aintnecessarilyso has more to do than when winning at Warwick last time and of more interest may be Shirley Oaks, who showed improved form at Lingfield on Saturday but is far from certain to reproduce that effort back on turf. Grand View is consistent in this grade but seems booked for a place at best, while Vlasta Weiner has shown improved form of late but this looks tougher. Last month's Wolverhampton winner Tipsy Lad has yet to show that he is as effective on turf and of more interest may be recent Warwick scorer Largs, although he may find this trip in excess of his best. There are no such problems for St Ivian though who is versatile as far as trips are concerned, in good form and takes a big drop in class.
Aintnecessarilyso 10-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Warwick 6f stk (7) gd beating Arfinnit (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Semper Paratus (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Brave Chief (9-4) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs in May.
Yorkie 11-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Tuscan Flyer (8-9) at Brighton 5f stk (7) frm in Sept.
Shirley Oaks (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind Edin Burgher (9-1) at Lingfield 6f stk (7) pol.
Largs 11-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish, won at Warwick 5f app stk (7) gd beating Sholto (8-6) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Maluti 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, raced on outside, behind final 2f, 14th of 16, 7l behind Forest Dane (8-12) at Brighton 5f stk (7) gd.
Frenchmans Lodge 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear and keen, ridden 3f out, no impression, 11th of 12, 25l behind Tipsy Lad (8-7) at W'hampton 7f stk (7) pol in Sept.
Free Angel (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, 5th of 18, 6l behind Anchor Date (8-11) at Thirsk 6f mdn stk (5) gf in Sept.
