slowly into stride, behind, not clear run on inside over 1f out until gap opened entering final furlong, running on when never enough room inside final furlong, finished on the bridle
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway towards inside when not clear run and squeezed through over 1f out, kept on, never able to threaten
bumped start, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led near finish
went left start, chased leaders, weakening when not much room over 1f out
went right start, mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders inside final 2f, hung left and led inside final furlong, headed near finish
chased leader, edged right then left over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, not clear run and hampered over 1f out, no chance after
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened
Aleef won over 6f at Hamilton recently but this is tougher and he’s yet to score over the minimum trip in 14 previous attempts. LOMU (NAP) won off a higher mark over 7f last summer but has also scored twice over today’s trip and after a recent second at Ayr, he should go close again. Captain Lars does his winning in plating races nowadays and finished in front of third-placed Liberatum in May while Something Lucky remains 6lb higher than when beating Jorvik Prince at Wolverhampton in March and stablemate Fantasy Keeper is preferred.
Lomu (IRE) 17-2 (10-2) Keen, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Economic Crisis (9-4) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Captain Lars (SAF) 11-4fav (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Teepee Time (9-4) at Leicester 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Aleef (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Made all, ridden entering final furlong, driven out, gamely, won at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Nuns Walk (9-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Something Lucky (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Hampered start, in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Storm Over (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Crosse Fire 13-2 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 10l behind Round The Island (9-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Top Boy 20-1 (8-7) Not much room after start, towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 9, 8l behind Bosham (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in May.
Liberatum 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division,headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Computable (8-6) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Jorvik Prince 5-1 (9-6) Disputed lead until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 9 1/4l behind Something Lucky (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Secretfact 7-1 (9-2) Went left start, keen, chased leaders on outside, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, still pressing leaders when faltered inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Open Wide (10-1) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Krystallite 10-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Hackney Road (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Jun.
Fantasy Keeper 5-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Quick Look (9-3) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
