made all, keen, ridden clear entering final furlong, ran on well
tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Vale Of Kent drops in class but still looks high enough in the weights while Solar Gold makes her handicap debut with a placed effort in a maiden race at Windsor her best effort so far. KAWASIR found one too good again when odds-on over 7f at Thirsk but was beaten only a neck over today’s trip at Chelmsford before that and Roger Varian’s front-runner looks the one to beat if allowed to set his own pace at the head of affairs.
Vale Of Kent (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Raced stands side, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 8th of 30, 4 1/4l behind Ostilio (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Kawasir (USA) 4-9fav (9-2) Led, driven when hard pressed over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Borodin (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Solar Gold (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Feline Groovy (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) gf in Jun.