dwelt, with leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 3f out, led and edged left over 1f out, just held on, all out
held up in touch, headway 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held
led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish
Asoof steps up in trip having won over 1m2f at Ripon last time with an apprentice’s allowance helping his cause. But Luca Cumani has good record in this in recent years and SAVING GRACE (NAP) went close again at Haydock last time following a maiden win at Lingfield. Now handicapping for the first time, she looks progressive enough to come out best. Snax made a winning start in handicaps when scoring at Ripon and is upped in class while Vera Drake has been thereabouts over shorter trips lately. Vampish is lightly-raced and preferred to the more exposed Arthenia.
Asoof 3-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Jun beating Fabulous Red (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Saving Grace 10-3 (9-3) In touch in rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Morning Beauty (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f fll stks (3) gf in Jun.
Vera Drake (FR) 7-2 (9-5) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Railport Dolly (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Snax 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, hard driven over 2f out, held on well, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Braemar (9-4) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Arthenia (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) (ran without off fore shoe ) tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 5, 19 1/4l behind Rococo (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Vampish 28-1 (8-11) Chased winner until halfway, chased leading pair, 2nd again 2f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Showroom (9-9) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.