held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
soon mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, kept on well
slowly into stride, held up mid-division, reminders over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Heron has won twice over 1m6f so far this year though found Sacred Sprite too good over the same distance at Wolverhampton in between. Beau Knight also scored over 1m6f when successful here last month with Barca back in fourth but previous efforts over 2m fail to inspire confidence. FITZWILLY found the marathon 2m4f trip at Lingfield beyond him last time but had won with a bit to spare over the extended 2m at the same track before that and Mick Channon’s charge gets another chance despite racing off a 4lb higher mark today.
Heron (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Battle of Issus (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Sea Of Mystery (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) With leader, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Encryption (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Fitzwilly 9-4fav (8-10) Held up in touch, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden 3f out, went modest 3rd final furlong, no extra in 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Early Summer (9-5) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Giving Back 20-1 (9-12) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Maktabba (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Sacred Sprite 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Beau Knight (8-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Barca (USA) 5-2fav (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Beau Knight (8-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Nineteenrbo'malley 100-1 (10-0) Chased leading trio until reminders halfway, weakened and soon behind, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Harrovian (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Beau Knight 20-1 (8-3) With leader, led 3f out, soon ridden, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Steel Helmet (8-3) by shd, 13 ran.
Lazarus (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Make Good (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Demophon 25-1 (8-2) Prominent, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind So Near So Farhh (9-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.