always behind, driven halfway, soon tailed off, eased over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
led until over 1f out, weakened closing stages
tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened closing stages
behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leader, keen early, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
NonRunner
Mont Kinabalu remains on a feasible mark and should be in the shake-up. He was only just denied last time and this strong-finishing type could well be suited by this stiff track, over which he has proved victorious previously. He seems to have really discovered his love for the game the last twice. However, CROWNTHORPE has run really well on both starts in the current campaign in better races and rates the selection, especially with his talented conditional claiming a valuable 5lb. Enzemble is interesting for the Fanshawe team as he's gone well the last twice and the booking of the reigning champion is a major plus.
London Protocol (FR) 33-1 (8-5) Overall leader far side, clear after 2f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Muntadab (9-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Crownthorpe 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 6 1/4l behind New Graduate (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Rampant Lion (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division on inside, taken off heels well over 3f out, pushed along and no headway final 2f, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Petrus (9-7) at Bath 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Ghalib (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, carried right and wide over 3f out until over 2f out, well beaten after, 9th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Margub (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Club Wexford (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, faded last 100 yards, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Hajjam (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Poet's Dawn 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, never on terms, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Alfred Richardson (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Enzemble (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Rampant Lion (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Mont Kinabalu (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Ventura Gold (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Storm Ahead (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in touch on inside, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Why We Dream (8-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Moxy Mares 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 18, 21 3/4l behind Lunar Jet (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.