pressed leader, led over 4f out, drew well clear 2f out, very easily, eased closing stages
led until over 3f out, soon lost place
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, soon no impression
non runner
Onefootinfront bids for a hat-trick under a penalty having landed a double over 1m6f at Wolverhampton. Praeceps won over the latter distance at Salisbury before going close over 2m at Nottingham and this shorter trip may not suit. MASTER GREY could only manage third at Newbury recently but was beaten a length over course and distance before that and Rod Millman’s charge gets the vote on that form. Font Vert’s only win to date came on the all-weather though he’s still preferred to Angel Carlotta.
Praeceps (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, driven 3 lengths clear over 1f out until inside final furlong, ridden and headed final 50 yards, kept on, just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind Bailarico (10-0) at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Font Vert (FR) 4-1 (9-7) Went left start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out until wandered 3f out, weakened and eased over 2f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Golden Image (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Master Grey (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Mid-division, switched inside and driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take narrow 3rd inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Luv U Whatever (11-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Angel Carlotta (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, behind until driven and kept on final 2f, never nearer, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind General Zoff (9-7) at Beverley 2m mdn hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Onefootinfront 4-1 (9-2) Always prominent, effort over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, held on under pressure final furlong, all out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Lyford (8-6) by ns, 12 ran.
