slowly into stride, towards rear, soon pushed along, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led early, prominent, led again over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out
in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on and went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on, edged left 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong
pushed along leaving stalls, mid-division, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
ridden away from stalls, prominent, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, closed over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furong
always in rear
towards rear, some headway 2f out, never involved
Clashaniska and Lady Mander filled the places over track and trip last week with More Than Likely further behind. The former pair are closely matched and can figure again while Astrophysics has been thereabouts on the Tapeta recently and Quarter Blue will be sharper for a recent comeback here. But SECRET POTION has his ground and now back on a winning mark, Ron Harris’ charge is taken to repeat last year’s success in this contest.
Secret Potion 7-1 (9-10) In rear, asked for effort 3f out, never involved but kept on final furlong, 11th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Our Man In Havana (9-4) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Tawaafoq 16-1 (8-8) Not much room start and went left, recovered to chase leaders, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Some Nightmare (9-7) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
We're Reunited (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Symbol of Hope (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
More Than Likely 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders towards outer, pushed along over 2f out, losing place when short of room under 2f out, kept on same pace and held final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Amasova (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Astrophysics 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, driven over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Gustav Graves (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Clashaniska (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) In rear of mid-division, raced freely, shaken up and switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong and took 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 9, nk behind Amasova (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Diamond Cottage 9-2 (8-9) Towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Crystal Casque (9-13) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Quarter Blue 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and some headway when not clear run inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Symbol of Hope (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Babyduke 125-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Symbol of Hope (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Lady Mander 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, switched right and not clear run from under 2f out, bumped over 1f out but soon in the clear, kept on into 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Amasova (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Gordonontheorgan (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along, well beaten over 2f out, last of 8, 11 1/2l behind Rhubarb (8-2) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Lili Wen Fach (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, asked for effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Our Man In Havana (9-4) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
