chased leaders in 4th, weakened 2f out
refused to race and took no part
tracked leaders on 5th, headway not clear run on rails and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
made all, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, unchallenged
stated very slowly, behind, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked winner, every chance 2f out until ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong
BIT OF A QUIRKE has now won four of five starts here having completed a course and distance double last month. Mark Walford’s charge is worth sticking with raised only 2lb. Rita's Man won here back in April but was beaten in a claimer last time while Shamrokh has recorded all four victories so far on the all-weather though is back on a winning mark. Freud continues to tumble down the weights but looks no nearer winning while Save The Bees has struggled to find any form this year.
Save The Bees 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Mooltazem (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Shamrokh (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) Missed break, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, headed 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Alfred Richardson (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Purple Rock (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 9l behind Frown (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Rita's Man (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Chased leading pair, effort on outside in 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Breakfast (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Bit Of A Quirke 4-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led over 6f out, made rest, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, just held on, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Clarabel (8-13) by hd, 11 ran.
Freud (FR) 9-1 (8-9) Missed break, behind, headway 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Alfred Richardson (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Inflexiball 11-4 (9-7) Prominent in main group, not much room and lost place 3f out, well held by leaders final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Kilbaha Lady (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
