wore hood to post, edgy in prelims, raced keenly off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd 5f out, ridden 3f out, hung right and weakened 2f out
held up off the pace in 6th, good headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly
raced keenly, led, went clear 7f out, pushed along 3f out, reduced lead soon after, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
steadied and switched right start, held up well off the pace in last pair, headway out wide edging right 2f out, went modest 4th towards finish, never on terms with leaders
held up off the pace in 5th, closer in 2nd over 3f out, ridden to dispute lead narrowly over 1f out, inside stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out until over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off
held up well off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on in modest 4th, weakened into 5th towards finish
tracked leader until 8f out, chased leaders until weakened rapidly and behind final 5f, tailed off and eased in home straight
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Mark Johnston sent out the last winner of this and a chance is taken on HARLEM SOUL of the yard’s three runners. He’s been competing in tougher races since scoring at Ripon on his handicap debut and is preferred to stablemate State Of Bliss. The latter was only beaten a head by Possible Man over a shorter trip at Nottingham while Barn Owl also steps up in distance after placing at Sandown on his handicap bow. Skycutter has a shout on last month’s neck defeat at Newbury and could go well in a wide-open affair along with Contact and Star Caliber.
Skycutter (FR) 12-1 (9-3) Edgy and sweating, reluctant loading, led and raced keenly, went clear halfway, led most of field centre in home straight, reduced lead over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Saligo Bay (8-5) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
State Of Bliss (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Restless in stalls, led, joined 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, rallied gamely and every chance throughout final furlong, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Wink Of An Eye (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Star Caliber 6-4fav (8-7) Raced keenly, led and soon went clear, reduced lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Speedo Boy (9-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Contact (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on gamely but never closer than 5th, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Tashkhan (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Annandale (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Nagano (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Harlem Soul 6-4fav (8-5) Midfield, pushed along and headway 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Dark Jedi (9-10) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Buxted Too 10-1 (8-10) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never on terms, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Just Fine (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Prison Break (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Chased clear leader, closed over 5f out, edged left and led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Olympus (9-2) by 2l, 4 ran.
Possible Man 9-4 (9-6) Tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden 2f out, sustained duel with runner up final furlong, won on nod, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating State Of Bliss (9-2) by shd, 5 ran.
Barn Owl 9-2 (9-2) Held up off the pace in last trio, pushed along out wide 3f out, headway 2f out, hung right and plugged on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Just Fine (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
