held up in rear, came stands side over 2f out, ridden 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, came stands side and stayed tight to rail over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
tracked leading pair, came stands side over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, came stands side over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, came stands side over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards
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WE HAVE A DREAM is our recommendation in the finale with Fantasy Believer and My Kingdom others to make a fairly inauspicious shortlist. Backers of Willie Muir's charge have to overlook a lamentable run at Leicester but if he can get to the front in the manner that he did previously at Folkestone, he is off a helpful enough handicap mark to make it count. The evergreen Fantasy Believer is sure to be popular. A winner here in 2005; he was backed recently at Salisbury as if something were expected. My Kingdom wisely drops back to seven having not got home over further in a recent Newmarket handicap. Resplendent Alpha needs a strong pace to rattle home off and with a number of proven front runners in the field, that appears entirely plausible. Whisky Junction has plenty of pace though hasn't really impressed over this trip. Tyfos would not mind any rain overnight whilst Caprio is arguably better on an artificial surface. We Have A Dream is hardly a bombproof selection but at the likely odds, he makes considerably more appeal than most.
Caprio (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and held from over 2f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind For Life (8-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Tyfos 9-1 (9-7) Keen, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 1 3/4l behind River Kirov (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
My Kingdom (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Cyflymder (9-8) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
We Have A Dream 12-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 11l behind Zowington (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Fantasy Believer 9-2fav (8-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Misaro (9-0) at Salisbury 5f Handicap (0-80) (6yo+) (4) gd in Jun.
Buxton 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and slightly hampered 2f out, one pace, 13th of 14, 10l behind Memphis Man (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Whiskey Junction 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven and outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6l behind Peak District (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Jun.
Resplendent Alpha 10-1 (9-3) Soon well outpaced in rear, headway from 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 6l behind Sea Rover (8-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fm.
Leadenhall Lass (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Rafta (7-12) at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
