always behind, struggling in rear halfway
slowly into stride, soon close up, under pressure halfway, weakened soon after
behind, pushed along halfway, headway towards rar side over 2f out, stayed on to well held 3rd over 1f out
chased leader, led on rail over 3f out, clear when hung left final furlong, ridden out
pulled hard, led until over 3f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, hung right and slightly hampered by winner hanging entering final furong, driven and soon no impression
chased leaders 4f
took keen hold, held up, some headway towards far side over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, behind, switched left over 1f out, headway and switched left again inside final furlong, kept on well for hand riding, nearest finish
chased leaders, weakened just over 1f out
went left start, showed speed over 2f, soon in rear
Nonrunner
Crown Ridge should be on the premises once again but preference is for DIAMOND VINE on the back of a good run at Bath whilst the booking of Richard Hughes for Ad Vitam takes the eye. Sylvester Kirk's charge has a mountain to climb on these terms as he's rated 15lbs inferior to the highest rated horse in the race, The Best Mode, but Ad Vitam does drop in grade and it may not pay to get too hung up on the figures with the jockey four from sixteen on the yard's juveniles. Crown Ridge keeps plugging away and that may well be enough to see him land one of these before the season's out and he looks a live bet to make the frame at worst. Painters Easel has something to find with him on their running at Haydock but is open to improvement and has to enter calculations but preference is for Diamond Vine. He hasn't really built on his early promise but a repeat of his latest third in a Bath maiden may be sufficient to see him go close in this grade.
Ad Vitam (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind Handsome Jack (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jul.
Capall Dorcha 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 37l behind New Planet (8-12) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Crown Ridge (IRE) 3-1 (8-6) Raced far side, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon hung left, never on terms, 5th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Peppercorn Rent (8-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo sll (6) gd in Jul.
Diamond Vine (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Fantasy Fry (9-3) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) fm in Jul.
Majestic Ridge (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, hung badly right and ran green, never dangerous, eased final furlong, last of 5, 19l behind Barista (8-11) at Leicester 5f 2yo sll (6) gd in Jul.
Painters Easel (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Ardour (9-3) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
River Blade 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind My Lord (8-8) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jul.
Sarandjam 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon not much room and snatched up, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Lord Of The Storm (9-0) at Catterick 7f 2yo sll (6) gs in Jul.
Silver Age (IRE) Balmont gelding out of Opium Creek.
Snapshott (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, wide and struggling straight, 10th of 11, 16l behind Striking Priorite (8-9) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jun.
The Best Mode (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 10l behind Leiba Leiba (8-10) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.
Avon Causeway 100-1 (8-11) Dwelt, always behind, 17th of 18, 15l behind Celebrity (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo fll mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Indian Dip 66-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 7l behind Whoateallthepius (8-8) at Windsor 6f 2yo sll (5) gd in Jun.