towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, closing towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
disputed lead 1f, tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out
raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
dropped out start, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
disputed lead until led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
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Love Is Golden is 2-3 around here and could go well again if forgiven a poor run at Epsom last week. Vulcan looked to be on the way back at Haydock and Jean Baptiste hasn’t been beaten far in a couple of runs over this trip this year. CURTIZ pulled much too hard on his reappearance at Windsor but still finished ahead of Lawn Ranger. That should have blown away a few cobwebs and Hughie Morrison’s charge should feel at home on this turning track given he won twice at Epsom last year. Golden Melody is a course and distance winner but she’s been beaten off lower marks in her last three starts and Daheer is a Wolverhampton specialist.
Love Is Golden (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Royal Champion (9-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Daheer (USA) 8-1 (9-9) In touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon every chance, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Precision Storm (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Jean Baptiste (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, kept on until no extra final 75 yards, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Strawman (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lawn Ranger 22-1 (8-7) Led and set decent pace, went clear halfway until reduced lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Lucander (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Curtiz 4-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression but kept on final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Silver Gunn (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Golden Melody (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Front mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and pressed leader from 1f out, stayed on dourly, just held towards finish, 2nd of 15, shd behind Crown Princess (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Hot Team (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Raced keenly tracking leader, wide and lost 2nd home turn, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, soon behind, last of 7, 19 1/4l behind Cathayensis (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.
Vulcan (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) In touch in chasing group, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ziggy (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mr Carpenter (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, always behind, 13th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Heart Of Soul (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
