in rear, weaved through and ran on final furlong, never nearer
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
led, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
with leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along halfway, never reached leaders
towards rear, kept on final furlong, never going pace to troubled leaders
behind, not clear run briefly 2f out, weaved through and ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden to lead and hung left approaching final furlong, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
always behind
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
in touch, weakened halfway
Digital, Caustic Wit and Summer Recluse are the three that catch the eye and we shall take a speculative wager about Digital. The Mick Channon stalwart has been in good form of late and having taken some time to get his head infront, his latest start at Leicester should be ignored as he got no run from the stalls. Effective on all types of going, he has much more going for him than most and he is likely to be sent off at a fair price. Caustic Wit has been the model of consistency but the handicapper has also noted it. A claimer is put aboard to reduce the weight but he seems fated to find one too good again. Summer Recluse won this race last year but would not appreciate any rain. Misaro has been expensive to follow but his recent form does not fully tell the tale and as he has handled pretty much any extreme of going in the past, he should not be discounted. Atlantic Viking won his first race for Dandy Nicholls since racing over in Spain. David Evans was quick to claim the 11-year-old and connections will be hoping for a quick return upon their investment. Willhewiz can be expected to make a swift break from the start but is difficult to win with. Kallista's Pride and Parkside Pursuit are both previous course-and-distance winners and they should be watched to see if the market speaks in their favour. A competitive handicap in which backers should watch the weather before placing their bets. Digital looks to have more positives than most and we are prepared to support him at the likely odds.
Digital 13-2 (9-7) Soon pushed along in rear, last of 12, 27l behind Balakiref (8-11) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Caustic Wit (IRE) 5-2fav (9-13) Held up, headway 2f out, soon chased winner, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Inch By Inch (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Misaro (GER) 5-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, driven along from 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 4th final stride, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Little Edward (9-6) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Willhewiz 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 8, 4l behind Ivory Lace (9-10) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) frm.
Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway well over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Flying Edge (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Summer Recluse (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Slow into stride, held up in rear, making headway on rails when hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Ivory Lace (9-10) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) frm.
Atlantic Viking (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Carlisle 6f clm (6) gd beating Val de Maal (9-5) by 2l, 12 ran.
Kallista's Pride 9-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 3l behind Piddies Pride (8-13) at Folkestone 6f fll hcp (5) gf.
Parkside Pursuit 16-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, not clear run 2f out until over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Banjo Bay (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Kitchen Sink (IRE) 7-2fav (8-13) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, hampered and bumped inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 16, nk behind King Egbert (8-5) at Bath 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Chantelle's Dream 12-1 (8-6) Hung left throughout, led on stand's side rail, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, 15th of 16, 7l behind Banjo Bay (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Middle Eastern 20-1 (8-13) Never dangerous, 6th of 12, 7l behind Corrib (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Make It Happen Now 66-1 (7-13) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 10l behind Segoria (8-13) at W'hampton 6f fll hcp (6) pol in Jan.
