close up, pushed along over 2f out, switched wide 2f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
led after 1f, set strong pace, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
steadied start, in rear, wide and headway to 4th 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
steadied start, towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Leroy Leroy was beaten less than a length when only fifth in a bunch finish at Epsom but Anmaat went close at Newbury on his handicap debut and makes more appeal. WESTERN ALLIANCE ran well in novice company at the same Newbury fixture when runner-up under a penalty. The winner has gone in again since and Clive Cox’ colt can improve further now handicapping. Lingfield winner Ridgeway failed to cope with a 10lb rise in this grade at Ripon last time.
Celtic Art (FR) 18-1 (9-13) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Data Protection (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Ridgeway (FR) 16-5 (10-0) Short of room leaving stalls and dropped to rear, switched wide and headway to track leader over 7f out, ridden 3f out, held when became unbalanced over 1f out, weakened, last of 5, 14 1/4l behind Bollin Joan (9-9) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Western Alliance (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, took up lead 2f out, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Poet Of Life (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Jul.
Anmaat (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Encourage (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Arctic Victory (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Awkward leaving stalls, keen towards rear, pulled hard to press leader 5f out, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 17 1/2l behind Strawberri (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcp fll (4) gs in Jul.
Leroy Leroy 13-2 (9-9) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along 2f out, wide ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 5th of 9, 1/2l behind Miss Mulligan (10-0) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.