tracked leaders, ridden and one pace over 1f out, soon weakened
dropped out start, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon edged left, never on terms
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear on outside, ridden briefly 9f out and 5f out, driven 3f out, effort and hung left over 1f out, unable to get on terms
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and clear inside final furlong, comfortably
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held inside final furlong, stayed on
held up, not much room 2f out, headway to go 3rd and switched right over 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge
Scarpeta went close to landing a hat-trick when runner-up at Nottingham but is upped a further 3lb for his trouble. ST MICHEL is preferred as he was placed in a much tougher handicap than this at Musselburgh and Sir Mark Prescott’s charge will no doubt improve for today’s extra distance. Recognition landed a double on the all-weather over 1m4f earlier but something seemed to be amiss at Sandown last time while Dream Factory and Heavensfield step up in trip now handicapping for the first time.
Heavensfield 66-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Lady Of Camelot (9-13) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn fll stks (4) gf in May.
Recognition (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 16l behind Harbour Law (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Epsom Day (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Awkward start and slowly into stride, held up in last pair, some headway over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened, last of 6, 13l behind Real Dominion (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in May.
Dream Factory (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace in 3rd from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Guy Fawkes (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
St Michel 5-1 (8-3) Close up, ridden over 3f out, hung left 2f out, driven and ran on to go to 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Dal Harraild (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Scarpeta (FR) 6-5fav (9-5) Tracked leader until led after 2f, ridden inside final 2f, ridden and narrowly headed entering final furlong, kept on but always held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Aristocles (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Monaco Rose 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Master Blueyes (9-1) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.