made all, shaken up going best over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, readily
held up in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, went second over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong but no match for winner
mid-division, shaken up over 4f out, soon ridden along, dropped to last 2f out, weakened
slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along, no extra from over 1f out
Gone landed a double with a victory on the fast ground at Lingfield but Lunario was only a neck behind in third. Oriental Dancer disappointed back over today’s distance at Windsor while Apex showed a bit more at Leicester. But PASSING TIME (NAP) went close to making all at Chepstow on his handicap debut and first start gelded and he gets the vote with Andrew Balding’s yard in fine form.
Gone (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Led, headed 4f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Nibras Rainbow (9-6) by ns, 8 ran.
Oriental Dancer 3-1jfav (9-7) Prominent, hampered on bend after 2 furlongs, pressed leader 3f out, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, no extra, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Valkyrian (9-10) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Lunario (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and hung left entering final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on, 3rd of 8, nk behind Gone (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Apex (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leader in centre, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Starlight Nation (9-10) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Passing Time 9-2 (9-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and bumped over 1f out, bumped and pushed right inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Racing Demon (9-0) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.