in touch in 4th, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
held up in rear, never dangerous
held up behind, headway over 1f out, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Red Paladin is often slowly away but wasn't beaten far over this trip at Redcar last month and has won twice here over 7f. Rocket Ronnie hasn't won since 2013 but has dropped to a fair mark as a result and hinted at a revival at Redcar last time. Cliff is still a maiden but, after his comeback fourth over course and distance, has now run well twice here and is entitled to be thereabouts again, though NORVILLE is just preferred. Lee Smyth's Irish raider has only won over this trip on Polytrack so far but ran well behind Funding Deficit over 7f at Ayr last time, despite being trapped out wide. Mfiftythreedotcom is tried in a visor but has been well below par so far this season.
Red Paladin (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 5l behind Advance (9-8) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
John Caesar (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9l behind Naoise (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind So It's War (9-5) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Cliff (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Dark Ocean (9-6) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Norville (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Funding Deficit (8-10) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Mfiftythreedotcom (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 11l behind Correggio (8-8) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Rasselas (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Taken to post early, keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven when slightly hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 15l behind Mercers Row (8-13) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Malaysian Boleh 13-2 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 8l behind Blue Bullet (9-6) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Kantara Castle (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 21l behind Swift Cedar (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
All Reddy 7-2fav (9-0) Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 34l behind Dreaming Again (8-3) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.