led, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and headed 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened soon after
difficult loading, chased leader 4f, handy 3rd, ridden over 2f out, wide and weakened home turn
slowly into stride, behind most of way, never involved
tracked leaders three wide on first turn, went 2nd 6f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
held up in mid-division on inside, switched out and headway over 2f out, hung left and kept on final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, switched out and going well in 3rd over 2f out, close 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, clear final furlong, stayed on well
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened and wide home turn
awkwardly away, raced keenly in rear, headway towards inside 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner
War Leader finally opened his account with a victory in a lower grade at Yarmouth while Mafia Power has slipped down the weights and went close over a longer trip at Windsor recently. PUNTING (NAP) also drops back down in distance after placing at Chester and given she beat both El Conquistador and Ritchie Valens when scoring over track and trip last month, Richard Hughes’ filly gets the vote only 2lb higher today. Top Class Angel is back on a winning mark though this is more difficult than her recent tasks.
Al Muffrih (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Bell Rock (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gf in May.
Red October (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Led until pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Croeso Cymraeg (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and not much room over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, soon switched right, kept on, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Punting (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Punting (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Soapy Stevens (8-3) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Mafia Power 10-3 (9-2) Held up off the pace in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Goldie Hawk (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
War Leader (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led inside final 3f, ridden clear final furlong, easily, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May beating Pactolus (9-9) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Top Class Angel (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased winner until over 5f out, went 2nd again 4f out until inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Carp Kid (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
El Conquistador (USA) 5-1 (8-13) Went right start, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, switched right over 1f out, hard ridden and pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Punting (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
