steadied start and switched left start, in rear, plenty to do 2f out, headway when not clear run entering final furlong, soon switched right, ran on strongly to lead post
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
keen raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, no extra
awkwardly away and slow into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
close up, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on
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Sir Henry Cotton completed a double when scoring here in March and returned to winning ways at Windsor a week ago. He has a 6lb penalty to contend with but his rider's claim takes care of most of that. He holds Level Up on that victory in March but DALBY FOREST (NAP), who was beaten less than a length by him over 6f at Wolverhampton earlier and was in the lead at this trip, is 8lb better off so should turn the tables. Thisismydream is 0-14 but ran well at Bath on his first start for new connections and is on a fair mark but Nickleby's only success was over 6f on Tapeta
Sir Henry Cotton (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Made all, shaken up and extended lead 2f out, ridden and soon faced sustained challenge inside final furlong, just prevailed, won at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Lovely Mana (9-10) by shd, 9 ran.
Thismydream (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Spangled Mac (9-2) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gs in May.
Astral Beat (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Regal Envoy (9-10) at Salisbury 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Level Up (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Kape Moss (9-2) at Goodwood 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Nickleby (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, never involved, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Coup De Force (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Dalby Forest 9-2 (9-5) Chase leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Rosa Mystica (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Fair And Square 12-1 (9-6) Raced wide prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Regal Envoy (9-10) at Salisbury 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Lord Gorgeous (IRE) 80-1 (9-1) Dwelt in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Rosa Mystica (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gd in May.