chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on into 2nd final 150 yards, no chance with winner
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 150 yards, weakened close home
pressed leader, led and edged left over 1f out, ran on well
slowly away, ran green in rear, no chance when hung badly left to far side 4f out
keen early, tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, went 3rd final strides
slowly into stride, towards rear, shaken up and no response 2f out, stayed on towards finish, never nearer
Axel Jacklin has every chance on an earlier second at Newmarket but has disappointed the last twice now. STEEVE was also well beaten at Newbury last time but in a tough conditions race and Rod Millman’s colt had won at Salisbury before that. He gets another chance back at this level. Balata Bay is helped out by an apprentice’s allowance after a modest debut effort at Wolverhampton and is preferred to Triple One but the newcomers make little appeal.
Steeve 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind The Irish Rover (9-5) at Newbury 6f stks (2) gf in May.
Axel Jacklin 11-4 (9-2) Hampered soon after start, in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Look Out Louis (9-0) at Hamilton 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Balata Bay 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Sporting Chance (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (4) pol in May.
Lucky Severn Mazameer gelding out of Los Organos.
Triple One (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Secret Venture (9-2) at Leicester 5f stks (4) gd in May.
Dutch Treat Dutch Art filly out of Syann.
Ocean Reach Phoenix Reach filly out of Ocean Transit.