held up towards rear, ridden on outside 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, driven and edged right over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, headway to go prominent 10f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led 10f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, clear final 100 yards, comfortably
soon led, headed 10f out, ridden and lost place over 3f out, not much room briefly and weakened
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner
held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, well held by winner final 100 yards
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Few would begrudge Prendergast Hill a win after a string of good efforts and he again has claims, as does Start Seven if they go quick enough to bring his stamina into play. Sparte Quercus is not ruled out from returning to form, while Cotton Club and Curlew River each has positives, but the suggestion is joint topweight SPINNERS BALL , whose yard is among the winners and who is back at a more realistic level today.
Spinners Ball (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 29 3/4l behind Royal Associate (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Prendergast Hill (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind The New Pharaoh (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Start Seven 33-1 (9-12) Steadied start, held up off the pace in 6th, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 18 3/4l behind Silver Ghost (9-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Therthaar 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, just held on, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Henpecked (9-3) by hd, 14 ran.
Curlew River 5-1 (9-6) With leader, led after 1f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final 2f, rallied gamely when headed briefly inside final furlong, just held on, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug beating Italian Heiress (9-3) by shd, 7 ran.
Star Of Lombardy (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 7, 15 1/2l behind Donnachies Girl (8-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Jul.
Cotton Club (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway from 3f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd and no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Koeman (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sir Jack 2-1fav (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Parole (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Mullarkey 6-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Novoman (9-5) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Classic Villager 11-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 6 3/4l behind Celebration Day (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Inke (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked clear leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Silver Ghost (9-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Clovelly Bay (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind C'est No Mour (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sparte Quercus (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Berrahri (9-6) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Foresee (GER) 25-1 (9-5) Pushed along leaving stalls, held up towards rear, headway 5f out, lost place 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Indy (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
