made most, came centre over 3f out, soon ridden and joined, driven over 1f out, asserted towards finish
close up, came centre over 3f out, soon ridden, switched left to far side over 2f out, chased far side leader, no chance with centre pair from over 1f out
dwelt in touch in rear, came centre over 3f out, headway to join winner over 2f out, ridden and every chance until no extra near finish
keen tracked winner, came centre over 3f out, switched left to far side over 2f out, led this pair, no chance with centre pair from over 1f out
Desert Falls and Hand Painted arrive out of sorts and are up against it at the weights. They're hard to fancy as such and this looks between the remaining pair. DEERSLAYER makes most appeal of those as he lost his maiden tag over C&D in May and is dropped in class after a couple of starts in handicaps. Jim Best's charge has to concede 10lb to Basle but, after going close at Leicester in June, the latter has ran a couple of shockers in better company and it's just a guess as to how she'll perform today.
Deerslayer (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Chased winner, driven and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind We Have A Dream (10-0) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Desert Falls 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, eased final furlong, 9th of 10, 43l behind Dolly Parton (8-5) at Thirsk 6f sell stks (6) gd in May.
Hand Painted 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place when hampered 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 7l behind Whiskey Junction (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Jul.
Basle 16-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 13th of 14, 15l behind Bianca De Medici (9-2) at Windsor 6f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.