restrained in rear, pushed along briefly halfway, headway on outside over 3f out, driven to press leaders over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, ran on close home, just failed - finished 2nd, placed 1st
in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, drifted right and bumped rival inside final furlong, ran on close home, just held on - finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd
midfield, relegated towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out
prominent, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, squeezed for room inside final furlong, no extra close home
towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
LA PULGA has a penalty for a debut victory at Sandown and didn't get the best of runs in a Newmarket nursery last month so can make amends. King Of York has had two runs at Haydock, the latest when not handling the soft ground. He remains potentially useful while Wootun'sun stayed on nicely over 6f at Redcar once getting the hang of the job and should improve markedly. Teddy's Profit is another likely improver after a fair debut at Newcastle.
La Pulga (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up in 5th, headway when not clearest of runs and squeezed through inside final 2f, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Fall Of Rome (9-5) at Newmarket 7f (4) gf in Jul.
Bellslea (IRE) Churchill colt out of Miss Anneliese.
King Of York (IRE) 2-1 (9-2) Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, 3rd and one pace over 1f out, eased when held towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Spacer (9-2) at Haydock 7f stks (4) sft in Aug.
Snake Pass (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Ran green in midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear after 2f, well beaten 2f out, last of 9, 19 3/4l behind Silks Pass (9-3) at Redcar 5f stks (4) gd in May.
Stone Axe (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader close up, shaken up 3f out, ridden and weakened very quickly 2f out, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Tricky Business (8-13) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jul.
Teddy's Profit (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven 3f out, slightly outpaced and ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Tricky Business (8-13) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jul.
Wootton'sun (FR) 14-1 (9-2) Soon mid-division, pushed along 3f out, one pace 2f out, ridden along before 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Milbanke (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (4) gd in Jul.
