led, headed over 3f out, led again 2f out, rider dropped whip entering final furlong, ran on
last to break, headway on outside 3f out, close up over 1f out, kept on
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish
prominent, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
NIBRAS AGAIN (NAP) hasn’t won on Turf since July last year but this looks a good opportunity for Paul Midgley’s gelding who went close twice off higher marks in June. Ginger Jam has almost four lengths to find on Carlisle running and Smokey and Prince of Rome have done all of his winning on the all-weather so far. Vandad ran a shocker at Sandown last time.
Ginger Jam 15-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind King Of Stars (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Vandad (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Always in rear, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Devil's Angel (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Nibras Again 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 7th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Secretinthepark (9-7) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Smokey 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leader of centre group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 7 1/4l behind Passional (9-0) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Prince of Rome (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, faded inside last, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Blue Moonrise (10-2) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.