Irish Mayhem held up in touch, headway 4f out, led 2f out, soon shaken up, ridden 1f out, just held on

Yaddree chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, closed steadily under pressure last 100yds, just held

Seattle Storm steadied after start, held up last, pushed along over 3f out, slightly hampered 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, not clear run near finish

Mukhber chased leader until led 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

Always Ready held up in rear, headway just over 2f out, chased leaders and ridden 1f out, one pace

Sir Billy Nick chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

Admiral Dundas took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

Flight To Quality led until 3f out, soon weakened, well behind final furlong

A strong wind was drying out the ground which a month ago had been waterlogged but the wind was slightly into the faces up the straight. The field grouped midtrack before edging left to unusually end racing up the inside rail.

There was some reworkingof the form as Yaddree and Mukhber had finished ahead of winner Irish Mayhem in a race apiece last backend. IRISH MAYHEM had come on for his non-staying reappearance effort and deserves plenty of credit for this win as he had to be nudged ahead as the rails gap was closing on him and then tore off a front shoe.

Yadree looked to have nailed him on the line but just failed on the nod. This was a fair first effort of the season against race-fitter rivals and he should go on from this and over slightly further.

Mukhber was disappointing on the fastest ground he has encountered – after helping set the solid gallop he was readily outpaced in the last 2f.

Always Ready looked like taking issue down the midtrack wide of the field into the final 2f but he did not impress in attitude in his first-time blinkers, looking to hang fire rather than have the excuse the handicapper has got his measure.

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