An open handicap on paper but most of these have only shown moderate form this term including Nonchalant and Biff Johnson. Freight Train has yet to show he’s up to this class and Clovelly Bay was far too keen the last time he tried this distance. High Baroque struggled in a decent handicap at Newmarket on his seasonal debut though is lightly raced and could bounce back, but LIFE LESS ORDINARY (NAP) finished second in a strong race at York last time and that looks the best form on offer here.
Life Less Ordinary (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Appeared (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Biff Johnson (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) With leader until over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Tawdeea (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Odeon 20-1 (9-2) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 20, 21 1/2l behind Appeared (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Clovelly Bay (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led briefly, tracked leader 2f, remained in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Beausant (9-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Nonchalant 6-1 (9-7) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Masterpaver (8-13) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.
Chebsey Beau 28-1 (9-4) Driven forward to track leader, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 29 1/4l behind Tamayuz Magic (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Freight Train (IRE) 15-8 (9-12) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Red Charmer (9-2) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
High Baroque (USA) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Revolutionist (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
