chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on same pace
keen early in last pair, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
soon led, joined after 4f, headed over 8f out, led again over 7f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, every chance close home, just failed
held up, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon pressed, held on gamely
behind, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon weakened
pulled hard in rear, ran off with rider after 4f, soon pressing leader, led over 8f out, headed over 7f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
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SIR PASS I AM won over course and distance in May of last year but is still 5lb higher. However, he has faced much tougher rivals in his two runs to date this year and can bounce back to form. Circling Moon won his first two starts for Johnny Murtagh at Gowran and Leopardstown and a return to 2m will suit, though he may be a few pounds too high now. Galileo's Spear was just in front of the selection at Doncaster and then ahead of King Calypso when second on fast ground at Lingfield so looks a danger but Cry Wolf has not managed a win in seven starts on the all-weather and 11 over hurdles. Smashed has been very lightly raced but has shown little so far.
Cry Wolf 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway on outside 7th, one pace and beaten from 3 out, 5th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Just A Feeling (10-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Galileo's Spear (FR) 14-1 (9-3) Close up, tracked leaders 7f out, ridden and slightly outpace 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Fitzwilly (8-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Smashed (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 26l behind Saroog (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Circling Moon (IRE) 5-2 (10-3) Chased leaders, dropped to 8th 4f out, ridden and no impression straight, 6th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Bronagh's Belle (8-7) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Jun.
King Calypso 9-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Fitzwilly (8-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Benbecula 5-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, headway to lead 4th, not fluent next, headed 3 out, lost place next, 6th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Flo'sboy Sam (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Skylark Lady (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place well over 2f out, last of 8, 36 1/2l behind Innoko (9-5) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Sir Pass I Am 50-1 (8-0) Raced wide in mid-division, weakened over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Look My Way (9-3) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
