Closertobelieving dwelt, held up well in rear, switched to outer and progress 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead final 150yds, won going away

Latin Scholar tracked leading pair, effort to go 2nd over 2f out, driven to lead briefly 1f out, outpaced by winner

Striving raced keenly, led after 3f out, driven and headed 1f out, outpaced

Kyrie Eleison tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

Ministerofinterior in touch in midfield, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never able to challenge

Dusk in touch, progress on inner over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, no extra over 1f out

Spent held up well in rear, progress over 4f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Cossack Prince pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

Nordic Commander dwelt, well in rear, no progress 3f out, modest late headway

Havanavich well in touch in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, no danger after

Tara´s Garden well in rear, wide bend 5f out, some progress on wide outside 3f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong

De Facto dwelt, well in rear, ridden and taken towards outer over 2f out, no real progress

Broughtons Flight always in rear, wide bend 5f out, weakened 3f out, behind after

Dancing Marabout took keen hold, led 3f, with leader to 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

Nags To Riches well in rear until broke leg and fell 2f out

A taking performance by CLOSERTOBELIEVING who, having looked to have a bit to do three out, eventually ran out an impressive winner to make amends for a luckless run on his previous start here.

The way David Elsworth's colt picked up when delivering his challenge down the centre of the course suggests he can do well in middle distance three-year-old handicaps this summer.

Latin Scholar had a question mark against his stamina for this distance but after taking it up from Striving just insidethe distance he kept on to get home as well as anything.

Kyrie Eleison put in his usual solid effort without looking like taking the spoils, while Ministerforinterior showed a modicum of promise, turning the tables on De Facto from Newmarket.

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