pushed along leaving stalls, in touch in mid-division, not much room, snatched up and lost place over 6f out, well beaten final 3f
prominent, led after 1f, clear over 2f out, in no danger after, stayed on
last to break, pulled hard in rear, headway on outside 5f out, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, lost place over 4f out, well beaten final 2f
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression
led 1f, chased winner, ridden and outpaced from 2f out, no impression after, stayed on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out and edged left, no impression on winner, stayed on
Barking Mad finished in front of Alfies Watch when third over 7f at Chepstow while Some Picture finished fourth at Kempton last time ahead of Game Over and Robert Guiscard. The latter has subsequently gone close over today’s trip at Yarmouth and is preferred to Silver Cliffs but ETHICS APPROVAL may just edge affairs. The latter ran out of steam over 1m2f at Newmarket in a tougher handicap than this but today’s shorter trip and first-time headgear should bring improvement and Charlie Hills’ charge is taken to open his account.
Ethics Approval 12-1 (9-4) In rear, switched wide and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Ice Sprite (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Robert Guiscard (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Chased leader, every chance inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Libretti (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Barking Mad 22-1 (9-7) Slowly away in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Newton Jack (9-5) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Silver Cliffs (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Wilfy (9-5) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Alfies Watch 40-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, driven and rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Newton Jack (9-5) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Miraz (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Led, headed after 1f, prominent, carried right over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 23 3/4l behind Rosa Gold (9-8) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Some Picture (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Mabre (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Game Over (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, never on terms, 12th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Mabre (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jul.