reared start, always behind
chased leaders, smooth progress to lead over 1f out, all out, just held on
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, ran on closing stages, just failed
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
led, hard driven when headed approaching final furlong, weakened
slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leader, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Zzoro finally won a handicap when successful in soft ground at Newmarket but is upped 5lb while Retrieve has been running in plating races and only won a seller at Wolverhampton last time. CELEBRATION DAY (NAP) returned to winning ways over track and trip three weeks ago and can effectively race off the same mark today with George Woods’ allowance taking into consideration. He can go in again, though Ickymasho could prove troublesome back on the all-weather having failed to figure at Windsor last time.
Farquhar (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Raced wide and headway to lead after 2f, headed over 4f out, tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Saigon City (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in May.
Ickymasho 12-1 (9-7) Sweating, chased clear leader, closed over 3f out, weakened and eased 2f outt, last of 7, 28 1/4l behind Toulson (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Banditry (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Briardale (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Sagely (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, effort over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, well held in 4th final 110 yards, 4th of 5, 9 1/4l behind High Hopes (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gs in Jun.
Calvinist 6-1 (8-13) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Gavlar (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Zzoro (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Led, ridden clear with 2nd over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May beating Interconnection (9-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Beardwood 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Kapstadt (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Celebration Day (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Made all, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Tobacco Road (9-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Retrieve (AUS) 7-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, effort when carried wide over 2f out, challenging when pushed right on home turn, led over 1f out, hard pressed, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jun beating Strong Steps (9-13) by hd, 6 ran.