tracked leaders, soon chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd place inside final furlong, no extra
behind, outpaced over 3f out
tracked winner early, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, always well held
always behind
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, no extra
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
It could pay to stick with the progressive ZENON in this. He’s upped a further 7lb for winning over today’s distance at Haydock but scored in soft ground at Chepstow before that and has already beaten Cray and Mister Manduro. Here And Now won over 1m4f here in May but was well beaten off today’s 10lb higher mark over track and trip last time and Nadaitak is preferred having just failed to catch the winner over 1m6f at Sandown on his handicap debut. Tor remains in good form and makes more appeal than Twenty Times and Amelia Dream over the distance after going close at Ayr during the week.
Zenon (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, outpaced 3f out, driven and headway inside final 2f, went 2nd 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Dominating (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mister Manduro (FR) 9-4 (8-4) Soon led, headed 14f out, tracked leaders, effort and hanging right 2f out, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Uae King (8-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Here And Now 5-2 (9-7) Last to break, held up in last pair, some headway when not much room 2f out, soon outpaced, went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Hochfeld (9-4) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Nadaitak 7-2 (9-0) Held up last, closer in 4th place 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Joshua Reynolds (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Twenty Times (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Glenys The Menace (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Tor 9-4 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dubawi Fifty (9-10) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Cray (IRE) 28-1 (8-3) Raced keenly, held up mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, one pace when switched outside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Zenon (9-2) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Amelia Dream 15-2 (8-9) Took keen hold, held up and behind, plugged on from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Intellect (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
