soon chased leaders, headway on inside over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
led briefly, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
ran green and outpaced in rear over 4f out, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
The Big Bad was claimed for £6,000 after winning a Ripon seller last month and this looks a much tougher assignment. Al Mortajaz will probably start favourite as he’s improved with each run but he’s no world-beater, though Simon Crisford has only run one two-year-old here in the last five years and that won. Sky Cross needs more but CONSTANT found 6f too short on debut at Hamilton and is capable of better so gets the nod to get the better of newcomers Ollivander and Siege.
Allatoona (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, effort over 3f out, hung left and struggling over 2f out, 10th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Persian Moon (9-8) at York 7f stks (3) gs in Jul.
Al Mortajaz (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Jungle Juice (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Commander Solo (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear and green, some late headway, no chance, 7th of 11, 14l behind Persian Moon (9-8) at York 7f stks (3) gs in Jul.
Siege (IRE) Born To Sea gelding out of Start The Music.
Sky Cross (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 11, 23 1/4l behind Julius Limbani (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
The Big Bad (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Ripon 6f stks (6) gd in Jul beating Caramel Curves (8-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Constant 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind Baronial Pride (9-2) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Jun.
Ollivander (IRE) Heeraat colt out of Coy.