chased leaders early, held up, headway 3f out, edged left 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
raced keenly, prominent, ridden 2f out, awkward on bend soon after, one pace inside final furlong
soon chasing winner, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, chased winner and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held
soon led, shaken up well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
in rear and pushed along, headway from 2f out, hung left, not clear run over 1f out, stayed to go 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leading pair
reared as stalls opened and slowly away, always behind
led early, chased leaders, weakening when not much on inside well over 1f out
In the nursery, American Art is selected ahead of Alan Devonshire and, possibly, Victorian Bounty. Once again, and as with the previous race on the card, those drawn low are the focal point for the race assessment. Alan Devonshire came good at Newcastle last time and he can keep the improvement coming and run well. American Art won at Pontefract last time when fitted with a first-time tongue-tie and, hailing from a stable that has a marvellous track record, is another to seriously consider. Victorian Bounty scores highly for consistency but her draw could have been kinder. Atheer Dubai has not been disgraced in Group company this season, and Firestreak looked good when winning his maiden - a race that has worked out pretty well - but he then disappointed at Listed level. Their wide draws make us look elsewhere for the selection, which is American Art.
Eileen's Violet (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Outpaced stands side, 8th of 10, 10l behind Cake (8-12) at Newbury 5f 2yo lst fll (1) gd.
Enodoc 2-1jt-fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 1l behind Toolittleyourlate (8-12) at Lingfield 5f nov stk (4) pol.
Firestreak 7-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung right under pressure from over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Raven's Pass (9-2) at Ascot 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Jul.
Atheer Dubai (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) Tracked clear leader, edged right and effort over 1f out, soon ridden and not run on, 4th of 7, 6l behind Young Pretender (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (3) gd.
Alan Devonshire 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon clear, won at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd beating Prince Kalamoun (9-3) by 3l, 14 ran.
Golan Knight (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 8l behind Sporting Art (9-5) at Ripon 6f 2yo stk (3) gd.
Double Attack (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 11l behind Sawpit Sunshine (7-12) at Leicester 6f 2yo hcp (4) sft in Jul.
American Art (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, outpaced over 1f out, driven and ran on under pressure to lead close home, won at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf beating Enactment (9-3) by a nk, 9 ran.
Cosmea 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 6l behind Step Softly (9-0) at Haydock 6f nov fll stk (4) gf.
Tamara Moon (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Led, ridden well over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 10l behind Welcome Return (8-7) at Newcastle 7f 2yo hcp (4) gf.
Casino Night 2-1fav (8-8) Made all stands' side, ran on well, won at Newcastle 7f 2yo clm (6) gd beating Reel Buddy Star (8-9) by 6l, 14 ran.
Victorian Bounty 3-1jt-fav (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd beating Angle of Attack (8-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
Serena's Storm (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Outpaced, always behind, 11th of 13, 12l behind Visit (8-12) at Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gs in Jul.
Una Auroraborealis 100-1 (7-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9l behind Cobo Bay (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (4) sft.
