towards rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
held up in rear, never on terms
towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went third inside final furlong, nearest finish
led, headed but prominent after 3f, led again over 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on but held final furlong
midfield, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly
midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear of midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, no extra and lost third final furlong
pulled hard, prominent, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out
NonRunner
The locally trained BOX TO BOX (NAP) included this race in last summer’s course double and was winning for the third time here when successful last month. Hugo Palmer’s charge gets the vote ahead of Dark Pine, who went close over a shorter trip here in May with Dream Harder back in fourth. Demilion also finished runner-up at the same May fixture though has struggled since while stablemate Ferrari Queen makes her handicap debut having placed in Listed company on the all-weather. Baryshnikov is at his best here and is preferred to Sonnerie Power of the rest.
Dark Pine (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Cumulonimbus (8-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Baryshnikov 11-2 (10-2) Slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Coverdale (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Mr Curiosity 40-1 (9-9) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Nobel (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Box To Box (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Prominent on outer vying for lead, settled behind leaders after 3 furlongs, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden in 2nd well over 1f out, led over 110 yards out, ran on, always doing enough, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Jean Baptiste (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dream Harder (IRE) 10-3fav (9-12) Raced wide, close up, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Two Brothers (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Sonnerie Power (FR) 7-1 (9-8) Prominent, led over 2f out and pushed along, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace, 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Long Tradition (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Cormier (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, driven before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 10th of 16, 23 3/4l behind Benson (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Demilion (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Prominent on outer, soon led, headed well over 1f out, dropped away tamely, last of 10, 16 1/4l behind Derry Lad (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Ferrari Queen (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along and headed 4f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 16th of 17, 23 1/4l behind Warm Heart (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Sovereign Spirit 8-1 (9-11) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Great Bedwyn (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
