in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
keen in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
in touch, looking for run from over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
raced wide keen, close up, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
slowly away in rear, headway on wide outside from over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Ravenhoe was beaten less than a length under today’s apprentice at Nottingham recently and should be in the mix once again while Foxy Rebel steps up in trip after scoring over a mile at Nottingham last month. ALABANZA (NAP) is another attempting today’s distance for the first time but it should be within the compass of Keith Dalgleish’s charge given his recent placed efforts at Hamilton when doing his best work in the closing stages. He gets the nod with all of the remainder struggling for form though Elapidae is unexposed and may be capable of better today.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Iconic Belle (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Rosemay (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Thorntoun Care (11-2) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Alabanza 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, not much room over 1f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Where's Jeff (9-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Betty Grable (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Orobas (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.
Elapidae 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leader until 8f out, chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out until ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong, 11th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Seinesational (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Foxy Rebel 14-1 (8-3) Made virtually all, hard driven when challenged inside final furlong, held on well, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Shamaheart (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Rioja Day (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Mid-division on inside, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 17l behind Thorntoun Care (11-2) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Stardrifter 50-1 (9-4) Behind, outpaced 3f out, never involved, 9th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Fyrecracker (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Let It Go Papa (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 16th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Schoolboy Error (10-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.