tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon challenged, led entering final furlong, kept on when strongly pressed towards finish, just held on
led, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, no extra
took keen hold, held up in rear, struggling 3f out, soon beaten
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders when not clear run 2f out to over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well on outer inside final furlong, upsides towards finish, just failed
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, no impression from over 1f out
Music Seeker and SCOTTISH SUMMIT finished one-two at Wetherby in early June but positions may be reversed here. The former has disappointed subsequently but Geoff Harker's gelding has gone on to score with any amount in hand at Newmarket and is taken to defy a 9lb rise for handing out such a beating. He has little mileage on the clock for one of his age and improvement continues to be forthcoming, especially on the current quick ground. Maori Bob is also progressing nicely in his third season and is a major threat whilst Shelia's Treat's impressive form figures are impossible to assess accurately as the gelding has been running in Greece since August 2016. Zodiakos is unproven over this trip and Stonific has to put a tailed-off effort last time well and truly behind him.
Maori Bob (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place over 4f out, rallied on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Fast Dancer (9-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Scottish Summit (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Made all, quickened 3f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Casement (10-0) by 7l, 4 ran.
Zodiakos (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Gurkha Friend (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Stonific (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 32 1/4l behind Sofia's Rock (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Music Seeker (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, hanging right from 4f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Maifalki (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Sheila's Treat (IRE) (9-13) won at Markopoulou 1m 1f stks pol in Feb