close up in rear stand side, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ran on
led far side group, overall leader when groups merged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leader stand side, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt, switched right tracked leaders far side, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked centre leader, chased leader when groups merged 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
keen in rear far side, ridden 2f out, no impression
led stand side group, ridden and every chance when groups merged 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
towards rear, in centre, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
Spring Bloom ran well for second over track and trip on his comeback and the winner has subsequently gone in again. AL BAREZ, Came From The Dark and Isle Of Lismore all finished behind the former but Tom Clover’s charge lost ground waiting for a clear run at a crucial time in the race and gets another chance in this. Celsius beat Ancient Times on the July course here last summer and both return to action.
Came From The Dark (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Held up on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Dream Composer (9-5) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Ancient Times 7-1 (9-11) Wore hood to post, chased leader on inside, ridden to challenge over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 4th of 13, 3l behind Strike Red (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Celsius (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Al Barez 10-3 (9-4) Close up in rear stand side, headway over 1f out, short of room entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Dream Composer (9-8) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Spring Bloom 16-1 (9-0) Raced wide when groups merged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, edged left and ran on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Dream Composer (9-8) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Tolstoy (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Went right and slightly hampered rival exiting stalls, pulled hard and very keen in second early, ridden 2f out, soon lost ground, dropped to rear inside final furlong, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Indian Creak (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Isle Of Lismore (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, no extra inside last, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Spoof (9-9) at Ascot 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Stone Circle (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) In rear, outpaced from 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 6l behind Antiphon (10-0) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in May.