held up in 6th, headway on outside over 1f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, pushed out, readily
prominent on outside, driven and not quicken over 1f out, kept on final 75 yards
prominent, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
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BOMB PROOF has switched yards and has been gelded since making a winning debut at York over a year ago. It’s tempting to take him on under a penalty but he beat four subsequent winners on that occasion including Redcar’s Two-Year-Old Trophy winner Summer Sands and James Fanshawe’s new charge gets the vote on the strength of that form. Silver Sniper and Dandy Story were both placed in separate races here recently though neither threatened the winner and Araifjan looks a bigger danger back at this level having recovered from a bad stumble to finish third in a handicap at Newcastle.
Bomb Proof (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) In touch, led final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at York 5f stks (3) gf in May beating Monoski (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Araifjan 11-2 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, clipped heels and stumbled entering final furlong, lost 2nd and beaten after, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Astrozone (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Shackabooah Swiss Spirit gelding out of Ginger Cookie.
Silver Sniper 11-4 (9-2) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Annangel (8-11) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Dandy Story (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Only Alone (8-11) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Nostalgic Air 40-1 (8-8) Close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 14 3/4l behind Three Coins (8-13) at Ripon 5f stks (5) gs in May.
Star Prize (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Aberffraw (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Evora Knights 66-1 (9-2) Soon outpaced, well beaten final 3f, last of 9, 7 3/4l behind The Bell Conductor (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.