steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
raced wide, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely close home
tracked leaders, reminders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
MELTING DEW made a winning start in handicaps when scoring over 1m2f at Chelmsford on his reappearance. Sir Michael Stoute’s charge can defy a 6lb rise in the weights if proving as effective on today’s surface. Addicted To You and Voski won maiden races at Lingfield in March but neither threatened the winner when placed on their respective latest starts. Shymken was well beaten in Listed company at Goodwood a fortnight ago but should find this easier and Something Brewing won in France last year but debuts for Iain Jardine’s yard in this.
Shymkent 40-1 (9-0) Led for 1f, tracked leader who went clear 7f out, ridden 3f out, no chance when lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Khalidi (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Something Brewing (FR) (9-5) 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Onthemoonagain (8-9) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 7f stks gd in Sep.
Voski (USA) Evensfav (9-7) Tracked winner, pushed along and slightly outpaced when pace quickened 3f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Atkinson Grimshaw (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Melting Dew 6-1 (9-4) Held up in close 5th, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led post, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May beating Alfarris (9-6) by shd, 8 ran.
Immortalised 10-1 (9-5) Led 2f, tracked leader until 6f out, chased leading pair until ridden over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Materialist (9-5) at Ripon 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Addicted To You (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, 2nd 5f out, led and edged left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Alabaster (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in May.