led but pressed, ridden over 1f out, ran on but headed post
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up last, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
pressed leader and keen, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead post
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Kendergarten Kop completed a hat-trick at the track before beaten at Sandown last week but SIR OLIVER (NAP) was beaten only a length in a higher grade sprint over course and distance last time and Chris Dwyer’s charge also beat Real Estate when scoring on the all-weather earlier in the year. Doc Sportello will find this tougher than the claimer he won at Wolverhampton last month but Shoot To Kill is back on a winning mark.
Kendergarten Kop (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Quickly away, led, pushed along halfway, headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Saaheq (9-7) at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Doc Sportello (IRE) 16-5 (9-3) Slightly hampered leaving the stalls, tracked leader, hung left when made challenge 1f out, soon ridden and led, kept on well, held on, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (6) pol in May beating Good Earth (9-6) by hd, 8 ran.
Shoot To Kill (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Restrained in rear, steady headway when ridden 2f out, ran on strongly from over 1f out, close up inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Spirited Guest (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 18-5 (9-5) Raced keenly chasing leaders, headway out widest 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Mamillius (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Real Estate (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Shamshon (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in May.
