led, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched out 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, held up tracking leaders in 4th, good headway out wide over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and no impression when eased towards finish
Charlie's Yard impressed on his first two starts for David Evans after leaving Emmet Mullins, but his last two runs suggest the handicapper has exacted a level of revenge. However, it is noteworthy to see him dropped significantly in trip here. Course and distance winner It's How We Roll has no secrets from the assessor, is consistent at this level and should run his race, with similar comments applicable to the solid Cafe Sydney. Limited Ability is interesting insofar as he has no form in three maiden/novice starts but a talented apprentice is booked on this handicap debut and he steps up notably in trip. The market may tell the story with him, but OVERSTATE (NAP) has improved with experience and a longer trip and is hard to oppose after his recent eight-length demolition of his Ripon rivals over 1m4f.
Charlie's Yard 7-4 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind King Charles (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
It's How We Roll (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, went modest 3rd and edged left inside final 2f, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Largo Bay (9-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Cafe Sydney (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Plansina (10-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
Overstate 15-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Cavendish (9-5) by 8l, 8 ran.
Limited Ability 200-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride and went left start, held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Maktoob (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr.