tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders and keen, soon in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and hung right, led inside final furlong, kept on well
with leader, led after about 2f, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, headed inside final furlong, son lost 2nd place, kept on same pace
led about 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
All of these have been in winning form this year, though Special Code will find this tougher than the seller he won at Beverley in May and Soie D'leau's victory at Newcastle came in a maiden race. Honeysuckle Lil bids for a hat-trick raised a further 6lb having won over 6f at Ripon and Leicester while Patrick scored over the same distance at Nottingham in May. But FOXTROT KNIGHT has recorded all his three victories so far over the minimum trip and, dropping back down a grade after a fourth on the all-weather, Ruth Carr's charge gets the nod.
Foxtrot Knight 5-2fav (9-2) Held up, ridden halfway, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Bertie Blu Boy (8-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Jun.
Patrick (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace when struck on face by rival whip entering final furlong, kept on, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Aprovado (9-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Honeysuckle Lil (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Chased leader, led approaching halfway, shaken up and clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Leicester 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Fever Few (9-11) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Soie D'leau 4-1 (9-7) Led, raced far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Savannah Beau (9-1) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Special Code (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Went left start, mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden, edged right and led just over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably (hand timed), won at Beverley 5f 3yo sll (6) gs in May beating Amber Crystal (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.