close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong
prominent, shaken up 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge
mid-division, ran green 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on well but no match for impressive winner
held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden and headway, hung left under pressure but led over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, impressive
slowly away and towards rear of mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden along and no chance with leaders, tailed off from over 1f out
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong, never near to challenge
led, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
took keen hold, in touch, dropped to rear halfway, soon beaten
Big Brown Bear represents last year’s winning yard and went close over a shorter trip at Brighton last time. But HADRIAN’S WALL finished runner-up over today’s distance at Wolverhampton and is taken to go one better with normal progress. Al Khawaneej River finished closer at Beverley last time while Per Contra is a brother to a winner and is preferred to the selection’s stablemate Loaded Quiver of the newcomers.
Big Brown Bear (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along when switched to stand-side at top of home straight, chased leaders 1f out, every chance inside final 110 yards, no extra and dropped to second final stride, just denied, 2nd of 5, shd behind Search (9-7) at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Hadrian's Wall 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Persian Phoenix (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Loaded Quiver Iffraaj colt out of Royal Debt.
Per Contra (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Nonetheless.
Pinpoint 5-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along, no extra from over 1f out, weakened, last of 9, 11l behind She's A Gambler (9-2) at Wetherby 5f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Takeover Target (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten after, 6th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Persian Phoenix (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Acclaim To Royalty (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Revolutionintheair.
Al Khawaneej River (FR) 9-2 (9-3) Midfield, shaken up over 3f out, one-paced inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Catena (9-2) at Beverley 7f stks (4) sft in Jun.
Another Gift 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway between horses inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Elegant Madame (9-2) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Aquifolia 80-1 (9-0) Outpaced, 6th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Crooked Crown (9-0) at Chepstow 5f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
