hampered at start and behind, soon chased along, some late headway, never reached challenging position
hampered at start, always in rear, eased final furlong
ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong
held up behind leaders, headway when switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
towards rear, pushed along halfway, effort over 1f out, no impression
jumped right at start and was soon in touch, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Invincible Force is taken to get the better of Minaash and Not For Me with Kerry's Lad the other that could go well at a bigger price. The selection is a course and distance winner and he won here well last time when beating Dimboola. He is not as well drawn tonight as he was then but he is progressive and with more to come and a proven ability to handle the track he should take all the beating. Minaash has to be of interest as he won in emphatic fashion last time at Lingfield when beating Silver Hotspur. There may be more to come from this colt but he has a high draw and that would slightly temper confidence on a track where he has never raced before. Not For Me has the plum draw in stall 1 but the suspicion is that he may not have the early pace to take advantage of it and for that reason we will take him on. Kerry's Dream had the worst of the draw at Beverley last time so that run can be forgiven and she had caught the eye behind Gilded at York previously. She has good early pace and she could go well at a price, but for the winner we will stick with Invincible Force.
Invincible Force (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 5f nov stk (4) gf beating Dimboola (9-5) by 1l, 5 ran.
Minaash (USA) 4-7fav (9-3) Made all, led on rail, shaken up 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ridden out, readily, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf beating Silver Hotspur (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Not For Me (IRE) 13-8 (9-3) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Jun beating Non Compliant (9-3) by a hd, 11 ran.
Bridge It Jo 16-1 (8-12) Keen, chased leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Hope'n'charity (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) frm.
Just Joey 25-1 (8-12) Pressed leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, 16th of 18, 16l behind Sander Camillo (8-12) at Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Kerry's Dream 6-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, hung left and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Roxan (8-9) at Beverley 5f 2yo lst fll (1) gd in May.
