in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 2f, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride and behind, headway after 2f, staying on until weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left and one pace final furlong
prominent, raced wide over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
made all, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong
always rear division
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Nine Stories can successfully give weight away to the field here and gets the vote ahead of Drastic Measure and Pat Haslam's pair Mission Impossible and Prigsnov Dancer. The selection stayed on strongly to win at Ayr last time out and ran as if ready for this step up in trip. The form looks solid (third run well in the Winsdor Castle Stakes at Ascot since) and having been given a break to freshen him up, Nine Stories can win again on ground that is not a problem. Sir Mark Prescott is adept at placing his horse in nursery's to rack up a sequence and he saddles Drastic Measure here. She steps up two furlongs in trip which should suit on breeding and she may have been underestimated off a mark of 73 (tongue tied for the first time). Pequeno Dinero steps up again having won a claimer last time out, whilst Romantic Destiny has always been the bridesmaid so far but her turn to be the bride shouldn't be far away now stepped up in trip. On a form line through Russian Reel, Mission Impossible is held by the selection but there may be more to come, whilst stablemate Prigsnov Dancer has been running in sellers and claimers and needs to improve now upped in trip. A tough puzzle, and the betting will help, however we will stick with the proven performer Nine Stories.
Nine Stories (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in May beating Ink Spot (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mission Impossible 11-4 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Russian Reel (9-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Romantic Destiny 4-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd, always held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Lady Benjamin (8-4) at Hamilton 6f 2yo hcp (4) gs.
Drastic Measure 5-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Bohobe (9-0) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gs.
Tamara Moon (IRE) 17-2 (8-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Shamrock Lady (8-4) at Goodwood 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (4) gs.
Hurstpierpoint (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 10, 11l behind Serena's Storm (8-12) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs.
Pequeno Dinero (IRE) 12-1 (7-11) Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden and edged right well over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Beverley 7f 2yo clm (5) hvy beating Indecision (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Prigsnov Dancer (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on towards finish but no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Mister Christie (9-2) at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (5) sft.
