close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
3 1¼
5 Chance (3)
5 9-1 95
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
4 2¾
2 Afaak (4)
7 9-5 99
tracked clear leader until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
dwelt in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
led, 4 lengths clear over 4f out, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Heavy | 6 | Dashing Roger | 6 | 3 | 8 10 | 88 | 316212 | 21 days | W Stone (86 miles) | Harry Bentley | 7/ 2 | 1:54.26 |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 8 | Escalator | 8 | 3 | 9 3 | 97 | 511917 | 39 days | C Fellowes (81 miles) | Stevie Donohoe | 7/ 2 | 1:45.13 |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 10 | Fire Brigade | 3 | 3 | 9 1 | 94 | 153123 | 31 days | M Bell (81 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 5/ 2 | 1:45.65 |
| 2016 | Good | 10 | El Vip | 6 | 3 | 8 12 | 89 | 143 | 32 days | L Cumani (81 miles) | Pat Cosgrave | 7/ 2 | 1:45.08 |
| 2015 | Soft | 9 | Storm Rock | 1 | 3 | 8 7 | 87 | 21-3375 | 105 days | H Dunlop (94 miles) | David Probert | 6/ 1 | 1:48.36 |
| 2014 | Soft | 10 | Gabrial | 10 | 5 | 9 2 | 94 | 006436 | 16 days | R Fahey (146 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 6/ 1 | 1:48.86 |
| 2012 | Soft | 7 | Justonefortheroad | 4 | 6 | 9 3 | 90 | 600006 | 10 days | R Fahey (146 miles) | Tony Hamilton | 10/ 1 | 1:50.08 |