held up behind, not much room over 2f out and again over 1f out, ran on strongly and weaved through rivals inside final furlong, just failed
tracked leader until over 2f out, soon lost place
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on, just held on
led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra towards finish
dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon went 3rd, no extra towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, faded entering final furlong
held up mid-divison, weakened entering final furlong
Nonrunner
Picture Dealer is coming along nicely but it was very soft ground when he won at Brighton. Compton Prince could be interesting in his first handicap but Reve Du Jour reserves his best for the Fibresand and New Decade has a penalty for his recent win at Warwick. DUKE OF ARICABEAU didn't do a lot wrong behind Mick Slates over an extra furlong here on his comeback and should strip fitter today. He can finally get off the mark as Redcar runner-up Ambitious Icarus is even more exposed and looks held by a couple of these on earlier form.
Picture Dealer 4-7fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, edged right 2f out, soon pressed leader, led just inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Brighton 6f mdn auc stks (5) sft beating Ta Ajabb (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Compton Prince 10-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 7l behind Gabriel's Lad (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol in May.
Duke Of Aricabeau (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mick Slates (8-1) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
New Decade 10-3 (9-3) Led after 2f, made rest, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Warwick 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft beating Seventeen Seventy (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Irrational 18-1 (8-11) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Half A Billion (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Ambitious Icarus 5-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, driven and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, not reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Baltic Bomber (8-10) at Redcar 5f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Sir Windsorlot (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Dwelt, towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 11l behind Dutch Rose (9-0) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Perfect Policy 28-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 7th of 20, 9l behind Sir Pedro (9-3) at Doncaster 6f mdn auc stks (5) gd in May.
Simpson Millar 100-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 18l behind Byronic Hero (8-10) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.
Tidal's Baby 28-1 (9-3) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, pushed along and no progress final 3f, 10th of 13, 19l behind Philipstown (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Reve du Jour (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Taken to post early, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Khubala (8-13) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
