slowly away in touch, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
in touch, ridden 2f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced halfway, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home
tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home, lost 2nd post
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, went 2nd post
keen tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
MID ATLANTIC STORM journeys over from Ireland with leading claims. He was only fifth when fading in the closing stages over a mile at Limerick but the winner is now rated 77 and Gavin Cromwell’s charge faces weaker opposition in this. Oblate finished a lot closer at Beverley last time and is another dropping down in trip while Raksha has shown little progress over shorter trips but is weighted to beat the more exposed horses. Sorbonne looks nothing out of the ordinary though could still get involved.
Itsupforgrabsnow (IRE) 125-1 (9-0) Started very slowly and awkwardly away, towards rear, hampered 6f out, closer in mid-division 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Tukhoom (9-9) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Nutopia 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Lion Hearted (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Strawberryandcream 66-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, well beaten final 2f, last of 14, 27l behind Lion Hearted (8-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Mid Atlantic Storm (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Phoenix Open (9-5) at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Sorbonne Cityscape gelding out of Sorcellerie.
Mithayel Style (FR) 28-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced, never a factor, 6th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Ustath (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Oblate 66-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Muhaarar's Nephew (9-5) at Beverley 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Raksha (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Alisia R (8-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.