tracked leader, led over 2f out, strongly challenged from over 1f out, and throughout final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra
tracked leader, lost place over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance when hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led until over 2f out, soon lost place
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led closing stages, stayed on well
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
in touch, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, soon outpaced
NonRunner
Thistimenextyear has gone up 3lb for finishing second over 1m6f at Nottingham and is 1lb out of the handicap. Battersea has run in the last two Ebor Handicaps and though this represents a drop in class he's probably better over further. Temple Church was well supported in a tough Newbury handicap on his final start in September but never really looked like winning but Tawdeea will have found 1m2f much too short on his reappearance and has dropped to a winnable mark. ZACK MAYO progressed at a rate of knots at this trip last term and found 2m stretching his stamina on his reappearance so gets the nod to return to winning ways.
Across The Stars (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) In touch, headway 3f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 8th of 15, 5l behind Grey Britain (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Battersea 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 5th and no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Restorer (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Temple Church (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Blakeney Point (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Zack Mayo 7-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, 2nd over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Mirsaale (8-9) at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Manjaam (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders and keen, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 5l behind Count Calabash (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Cote d'Azur 12-1 (8-8) Led stand side group, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Oasis Charm (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gd in May.
Super Kid 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Restorer (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Tawdeea 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Sputnik Planum (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Carnageo (FR) 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Reverend Jacobs (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Je Suis Charlie 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, towards rear, never threatened, 11th of 17, 12 3/4l behind Reverend Jacobs (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Thistimenextyear 2-1fav (8-13) Held up in 4th, closed on outside from 3f, out went 2nd over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 5, shd behind Slunovrat (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Novelty Seeker (USA) 50-1 (9-6) Held up and always towards rear, last of 12, 9 1/4l behind Fast Dancer (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
