towards rear, headway on outside 4f out, went 3rd and pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly final 110 yards, led on line
chased leaders, dropped towards rear 4f out, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on, never able to challenge
towards rear, went prominent after 4 furlongs, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden and ran on, headed on line
well away, restrained behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
in rear, pushed along 4f out, no impression until kept on final furlong, never nearer
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, always held and faded 110 yards out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out and soon behind
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Winning hurdler Fred Bear has scored twice over 1m6f in his last three starts but could find the ground a bit lively off his highest-ever mark. Hellenista led into the straight over slightly further here last week and was only caught in the closing stages while Lord Torranaga found 1m6f too short on quick ground at the same fixture. VICTORIANO has no problems with the trip or ground and has won off higher marks. She battled on strongly at Wolverhampton and can go in again.
Fred Bear (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, not much room over 3f out, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May beating John Betjeman (9-5) by 2l, 10 ran.
Victoriano (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Dwelt, soon in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, steady headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside last, led closing stages, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in May beating Social City (9-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lord Torranaga (FR) 13-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Scottish Dancer (10-0) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 80-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, prominent early, in touch on outside, driven 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5l behind Think Trigger (9-1) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
Oh So Chic 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Bonne Vitesse (9-3) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) sft in May.
Top Attraction 12-1 (9-0) Led, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Prince Achille (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in May.
Danking 100-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, weakened soon after, 11th of 12, 28l behind Pateen (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Hellenista 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11f out, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Two Auld Pals (9-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jun.