dwelt in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
The progressive ARCTIC EMPEROR has now won both starts in handicaps. He had a subsequent winner back in third when scoring with plenty in hand at Bath last time and the hat-trick beckons for Archie Watson’s charge. Strawberry Jack also won at Bath before beaten by Buckingham at the same track while Alibaba still looks a shade high in the weights having placed at Newmarket last time. Escape is upped in trip for his handicap debut and something was amiss with stablemate Fox Power at Haydock last month.
Strawberry Jack 4-1 (9-1) Held up in 6th, headway out wide under pressure over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Mr Tyrrell (8-12) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Buckingham (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final 150 yards, no impression, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Tahitian Prince (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Alibaba 9-2 (9-11) Soon led, lost lead before halfway, kept on from 3f out, still every chance disputing third 2f out, stayed on from 1f out, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Motawaafeq (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Arctic Emperor 2-1fav (9-6) Led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in Jun beating Keeper's Choice (10-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Miss Elsa 50-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, last of 9, 21 1/2l behind Thorn (8-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Escape 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Asjad (9-5) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gs in May.
Fox Power (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 6, 37 1/2l behind Rains Of Castamere (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.