chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on closing stages, nearest finish
chased leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left under pressure, ran on strongly
tracked leader, led over 3f out, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, held when hampered inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led until over 3f out, soon lost place, eased over 1f out
St Andrews is interesting in first-time tongue tie and cheekpieces but does remain winless and TOBOUGGALOO is taken to follow up a recent course and distance success just six days ago under today's pilot. He benefited from a confident hold-up ride on that occasion and presumably the combination will seek to employ similar tactics in this smaller field. He has every right to be on the upgrade after just seven starts on Turf. Pour L'amour ran his best race on Turf by far the last day and rates a clear threat with conditions to suit and off an unchanged mark and Charlie Bennnett has impressed in the saddle of late. Ocean Gale and Arthur's Gale both need to improve and are preferred in that order.
Pour L'Amour (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Lean On Pete (8-11) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Tobouggaloo 4-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on inside into 4th 5f out, switched right over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating What A Scorcher (9-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
St Andrews (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Close up in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Hawkerland (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Ocean Gale 12-1 (8-11) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Shining Romeo (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Arthur's Queen (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 12, 11l behind The Detainee (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.