led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden and headway to press winner over 1f out, driven and unable to quicken towards finish
slow into stride soon tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
slow into stride tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
GENETICS ran well again when runner-up over 1m2f at Epsom last week and had beaten the re-opposing Oasis Fantasy over course and distance earlier. Andrew Balding’s charge is fancied to confirm running despite the worse terms. Roy Rocket has been in fine form in lower grade handicaps here and bids for a hat-trick under a penalty for last week’s success. He’s upped in class but is still preferred to the struggling Arctic Sea and World War.
World War (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) In touch on outside, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened well over 1f out, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Stone The Crows (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Oasis Fantasy (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led, driven and headed narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 75 yards, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Mooltazem (9-1) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Genetics (FR) 5-2 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden and hard pressed when edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Derek Duval (9-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Arctic Sea 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Biotic (8-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Roy Rocket (FR) 6-5fav (9-13) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jul beating Topmeup (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.