slowly away, in rear, tracked leaders in 4th, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner
removed hood late and slowly away from stalls, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
tracked leader and keen, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
SAMMY ALEXANDER scored on fast ground over track and trip last month. Today's going is no problem and, off only a 4lb higher mark, David Simcock's charge can go in again in this company. Hamilton Hill arrives in the best form of the remainder with a second over C&D on his penultimate start and he could be the one to chase home the selection as Ffos Las runner-up Taste The Wine is making his seasonal debut and Tijori remains out of sorts.
Sammy Alexander 3-1 (9-1) Held up, headway 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, driven out, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Only You Maggie (8-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Tijori (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 26l behind Lady Rosamunde (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gs in May.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9l behind Archie Rice (11-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Hamilton Hill 9-2fav (7-12) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, switched left and hampered over 2f out, soon switched right and stayed on again from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 5l behind Maydream (8-11) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Effigy 18-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 25l behind Tilsworth Glenboy (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
