slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor
held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven and asserted near finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, never a factor
held up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace
pulled hard in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
fly jumped start towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader until 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, on pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, pressed leader over 3f out, weakened 1f out, soon eased
stumbled start, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon hung badly left, headed inside final furlong
COMMON TOUCH was always going best when returning to winning ways over C&D 10 days ago, beating better-fancied stablemate Chiswick Bey by more than a length with Iceblast back in third. That was only his fourth start and Lee Topliss' claim negates his rise in the weights so there seems no reason why Richard Fahey's gelding won't be in the firing-line again and he's preferred to Yarmouth runner-up Majestic Dream and Nawaashi, who couldn't justify favouritism off this mark at Warwick last time and finished behind First Class Favour at Catterick in the autumn. Folkestone winner Yair Hill didn't really get the run of the race at Salisbury next time and may prove the pick of the remainder ahead of the consistent Boundaries.
Baptist (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, effort over 1f out, kept on, one pace, 5th of 8, 7l behind Abjer (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Common Touch (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Held up in touch, ridden and headway to lead approaching final furlong, held on well, driven out, won at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd beating Chiswick Bey (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
First Class Favour (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased approaching final furlong, last of 9, 42l behind Crown Counsel (9-0) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Nordic Spruce (USA) 9-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on one pace, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Naqshabban (9-2) at Sandown 1m con stks (3) gd in Apr.
Barista (IRE) (8-11) 7th of 9, 7l behind Whip And Win (8-7) at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m 2yo lst stk hvy in Nov.
Majestic Dream (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Raced centre, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Biaraafa (8-9) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Boundaries 18-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd closing stages, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Lexi's Hero (9-7) at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Iceblast 9-2 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd place close home, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Common Touch (8-7) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Major Conquest (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Chilworth Lad (9-4) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) fm.
J R Hartley 12-1 (8-12) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar beating Honest Deal (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Yair Hill (IRE) 9-2fav (8-7) Held up in touch, chased leader over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Chilworth Lad (9-4) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) fm.
My Single Malt (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Clara Zetkin (8-8) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Nawaashi 5-2fav (9-4) Always prominent, ridden and not much room 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Freckenham (9-2) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
City Legend 15-2 (8-13) Pushed along in rear early, headway and switched right 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Lightning Cloud (9-2) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
