behind, outpaced over 4f out, lost touch over 2f out, tailed off
soon tracked leaders on inside, driven over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly well inside final furlong, all out
led, driven over 2f out, edged right, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, kept on when headed narrowly well inside final furlong, just held
pressed leader, driven over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression with front pair when edged left and lost 3rd inside final furlong
in touch on outside, driven over 2f out, soon one pace, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge, no impression when short of room briefly inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never threatened leaders
slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway under pressure on inside over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
Perfect Pasture hasn’t raced since landing the Listed Cammidge Stakes at Doncaster in March but that was his first start of the year so Mick Easterby’s charge clearly goes well fresh. Kimberella won last year’s renewal but she was due to run at Doncaster yesterday and the vote goes to MAJOR JUMBO (NAP). Kevin Ryan’s charge looks to have every chance of claiming his favoured race position at the head of affairs with today’s inside draw in his favour and a repeat of his earlier placed effort in the Wokingham should see him go close. Corinthia Knight lost his way a little after landing a hat-trick earlier in the year and has been gelded since last in action while Fighting Irish wasn’t disgraced in the Commonwealth Cup at Ascot in June and takes on older sprinters today. The remainder look up against it on these terms.
Perfect Pasture 4-1jfav (9-8) Led, headed over 3f out, regained lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) sft in Mar beating Mr Lupton (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Kimberella 9-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-5) at Chester 7f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Major Jumbo 11-2fav (9-10) Raced far side, always prominent, overall leader over 2f out, soon hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 20, 2 1/4l behind Spring Loaded (9-7) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Corinthia Knight (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) Launched bid,faltered, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind Long On Value (8-5) at Woodbine 6f stks gd in Jun.
Fighting Irish (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) In touch stands side, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 8th of 22, 2 1/2l behind Eqtidaar (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Gabrial The Saint (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) In touch stand side, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Foxtrot Lady (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Bahamadam 9-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along on inside 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Dubara (9-1) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Aug.
Rajar 25-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, closer in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Sometimesadiamond (9-0) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
