tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression after
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
THAT'LL DO NICELY comes here in cracking form and can complete a hat-trick at the main expense of Scamperdale, while Jeer is very interesting. The last-named is back 2lbs below his last winning Polytrack mark from earlier in the year and should be entitled to go well on that basis. Kieren Fallon is an eyecatching booking and money for the gelding would be very interesting. Scamperdale is in super form at present, landing two Leicester handicaps over a similar trip and going well in defeat over further at Kempton last time. He has rocketed in the weights for all of that but with the yard going well he cannot be ruled out. Magic Echo was a shade disappointing from a similar mark last time and may be in the grip of the handicapper and we will side with That'll Do Nicely. Trip and ground are ideal for the Nicky Richards inmate and the way he won last time suggests that he may well be capable of defying a further 7lb rise.
Ellemujie 7-1 (9-4) Raced wide, mid-division, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 9l behind Jo'burg (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Norwegian Dancer (UAE) 7-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Jutland (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Scamperdale 12-1 (9-2) Held up in 6th, headway on outside over 3f out, challenged 2f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on well until no extra and headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Speed Dating (8-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Wild Desert (FR) 14-1 (9-6) Led until over 7f out, chased leaders, driven along and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Brouhaha (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
That'll Do Nicely (IRE) 15-8 (9-4) Held up mid-division in 5th, smooth headway on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Sea Land (8-3) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Visions of Johanna (USA) 5-2fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Inspirina (8-11) at Chester 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Jeer (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Keen hold early, tracked winner to halfway, regained 2nd over 3f out, ridden and no chance final 2f, lost modest 2nd 1f out, weakened to 4th soon after, 4th of 6, 11l behind Geneva Geyser (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Magic Echo 14-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Itlaaq (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Putra One (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Led 2f, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 14l behind Itlaaq (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.