chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, closed 6f out, not clear run just inside 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
slow to break, pushed along in rear, always behind
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out
towards rear on outside, driven over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, went 4th towards finish
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, took keen hold, headway when not clear run inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
made all, clear over 1f out, in no danger after, ridden out
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BIT OF A QUIRKE completed a hat-trick on the track a year ago then won at Chester. He struggled from higher marks subsequently but looked back to his best when runner-up on the latter track last time. He was earlier four lengths behind Archie Perkins here but has a decent pull in the weights and can reverse the form. Global Art has been confined to the all-weather since his early days and will find this track very different but Winged Spur won on fast going at Lingfield, his fifth success, and has to be considered. Chepstow winner Gendarme is in fine form though he’s up 6lb and hasn’t won from a mark this high.
Global Art 11-4fav (9-6) Held up, switched right 5f out, headway to lead over 4f out and lifted pace, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Badenscoth (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Archie Perkins (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, never nearer, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Music Seeker (9-0) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Winged Spur (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Blazing Saddles (9-2) by 2l, 4 ran.
Gendarme (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) 2nd over 1f out, chased leaders, led over 2f out, clear 1f out, eased close home, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Love And Be Loved (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Moxy Mares 11-4fav (9-1) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, behind final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Tadaawol (9-2) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Cross Step (USA) (9-4) 14th of 15, dist behind Mears (9-9) at Al Ain 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Regal Mirage (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 19, 15 1/2l behind Auxiliary (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Bit Of A Quirke 9-2 (8-8) Led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, short of room entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Regular Income (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Moving Forward (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, quickly weakened, last of 17, dist behind Starcaster (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.