led, driven 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, faded
held up, keen, switched right 3f out, hard ridden, ran on strongly to lead close home
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on not reached leading pair
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edging left when led 1f out, hard ridden when headed close home
towards rear, behind when hanging left when under pressure over 1f out
tracked leader, weakening when edging right over 1f out
in touch and keen, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Nonrunner
Not many of them in red hot form for this mile handicap and we'll take Prince Valentine to notch up another win at the track, while Napoletano and What's For Tea are among others with a squeak. The Gary Moore-trained selection has recorded all of this three career successes over course and distance and is back on the same mark as the last of those. The fast ground here also suits, Ryan Moore is booked by his dad, and it looks like his turn again. Napoletano won here over 7f in April but is still 8lb higher than that and although he is effective over a mile he certainly does not enter the category of good thing here. What's For Tea won a couple of polytrack sellers and claimers over this trip in February but does not look the same force in handicaps and is taken on again despite his lowest mark for some time. Quaglino Way has performed with credit in a couple of handicaps on fast ground just lately and a 2lb drop here will help his cause, so he can get competitive despite joint top weight. Convivial Spirit might be able to show us more as his mark continues to plummet, but that has happened with Linden's Lady, who simply does not look to be anything like the force of old, and we'll side with Prince Valentine.
Quaglino Way (GR) 15-2 (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching 1f out, weakened, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Paraguay (9-3) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Napoletano (GER) 13-2 (9-4) Steadied start, weaved way through field from over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, always held, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Isphahan (9-0) at Salisbury 7f hcp 0-65 (6) frm in Jun.
Convivial Spirit 9-2 (8-6) Tracked winner, driven to challenge 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 6l behind King's Ransom (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Lopinot (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 8l behind El Dececy (11-3) at Warwick 1m amt hcp 0-80 (5) gf in Jun.
Prince Valentine 9-2 (8-8) Settled in rear, headway from well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Astrolibra (8-2) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Wickedish 100-1 (8-5) In rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 13l behind Angus Newz (8-12) at Newmarket 6f fll stk (3) gf in Jun.
Linden's Lady 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 9l behind Dasheena (8-6) at Catterick 7f fll hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Magic Warrior 11-2 (8-9) Steadied start, pulled hard, soon prominent, stumbled over 7f out, went 2nd 6f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Laish Ya Hajar (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp (6) frm in Jun.
The Hoofer (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 7, 16l behind Luck Will Come (9-2) at Pontefract 1m fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
What's For Tea 4-1 (8-8) Led, headed after 2f, ridden 2f out, soon held, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Caltire (8-8) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in May.
