led on near side rail, hung left from 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish
slowly into stride, off the pace in mid-division on rail, pushed along halfway, ridden and struggling towards rear over 2f out
off the pace in mid-division, never on terms
slowly into stride, always behind
raced out wide in 5th, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish
chased leaders out wide, ridden 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, lost modest 3rd towards finish
off the pace and never closer than mid-division, behind final 2f
chased leaders on rail, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish
outpaced and always in rear
chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
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Savalas beat several of these, including course specialist and subsequent winner Connie's Rose, over track and trip earlier this month. HAGIA SOPHIA was only fourth that day but lost many lengths at the start and she might reverse placings with the winner today being 4lb better off. Bonkersinabundance got off the mark on fast ground at Brighton so rates a danger with Local Bay looking the pick of Tony Carroll’s three runners.
Connie's Rose 3-1 (9-9) Made all, switched right to stands rail over 4f out, driven over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, found more inside final 100 yards, ran on well, won at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Jacquelina (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Hollow Steel (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and bumped over 1f out, went 3rd and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Desert Falcon (9-10) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Bonkersinabundance (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, angled out halfway, headway edging left 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on and always doing enough, won at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Havana Heat (8-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Berkshire Cruz (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Went left from stalls and slightly impeded rivals in two adjacent stalls, midfield, chased leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, found little, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Raven's Applause (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Savalas (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on gamely, all out, won at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Redredrobin (9-11) by hd, 10 ran.
Local Bay 3-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, prominent on outside, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Tropez Power (9-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
De Vegas Kid (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never involved, last of 6, 11l behind Red Alert (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Port Noir 22-1 (10-6) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on but no impression inside last, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Swiss Pride (11-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Stamford Blue (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Moondial (9-8) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Silver Diva 12-1 (9-0) Last to break, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th close home, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Jacquelina (9-4) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
El Hibri (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 16, 28 1/2l behind Papa Cocktail (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Hagia Sophia 17-2 (9-3) Started slowly, well off the pace in rear, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Savalas (9-3) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
