awkwardly away, raced keenly in rear, never on terms
raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, every chance 2f out, hung left and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, steady headway 2f out, squeezed through and ran on between horses inside final furlong, just held
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
mid-division, no headway final 2f
chased leader 1f, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
held up off the pace in last pair, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ran on to hold narrow lead inside final furlong, gamely
reared start, towards rear, closer out wide in mid-division 4f out, ridden chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leader after 1f until 2f out, weakened soon after
led, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied, always just held
raced keenly and always towards rear
slowly into stride, behind, headway and hung left over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
raced out wide and never closer than mid-division
raced keenly in mid-division, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased
THE WARRIOR hasn’t won on Turf for an age but finished runner-up over track and trip on his penultimate start and this is a weaker contest. Sonnetina has something to prove over this far while Beau Geste has done all his winning to date at Wolverhampton. Dove Divine has yet to win anywhere yet though went close over a mile last time while Toofi placed over the same distance here last month but recorded his only success so far way back in 2013.
The Warrior (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, chased leader 2f out, chased leaders, edged left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Finvarra (8-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Beau Geste (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Raced keenly in rear, plugged on final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Ruby Red Empress (10-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Sonnetina 11-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Contingency Fee (9-10) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Dove Divine (FR) 7-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Thunderoad (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Meryems Way (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Prominent, pressed leader 3 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out, well adrift when stumbled over fallen jockey and unseated rider last, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Winter Snowdrop (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Went right start, mid-division on outside, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 8, dist behind Glint Of An Eye (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.
Toofi (FR) 11-1 (9-7) In touch, headway entering final 2f, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 6 1/2l behind Celestial Point (8-9) at Brighton 1m stks (6) gd in May.
Montys Inn (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, soon led, headed over 4f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Junoesque (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Milldean Felix (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Stumbled badly and unseated rider leaving stalls, at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Productive (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Pushed into lead, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Vitesse Du Son (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Spanish Persuader (FR) 12-1 (9-6) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and well beaten from over 2f out, last of 7, 13 3/4l behind Scheherazade (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Weardiditallgorong 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, bit closer and ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Like Sugar (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.
Kerrera 28-1 (8-7) Pushed along and soon led, headed inside final 3f, soon lost 2nd weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Thermal (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in May.
On The Nod 100-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, never picked up, 8th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Gert Lush (10-10) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
