always in rear, struggling over 6f out, soon beaten
tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
broke well, chased leaders, lost place over 4f out
chased leaders, progress over 3f out, led well over 2f out, driven clear approaching final furlong, easily
mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway to chase over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, kept on for modest 3rd, never a threat
soon led, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, lost 3rd closing stages
ALYSSA won a maiden at Wolverhampton last month. The runner-up has since boosted the form and Ralph Beckett’s filly is preferred to Fishergate. The latter finished second in testing ground at Leicester last time and blinkers are applied for the first time today. He looks the main threat given Machine Learner was still well beaten when third at Newcastle and Bushel looks no nearer getting his head back in front despite a slide down the weights.
John Biscuit (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed before next, lost place 5th, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Marley Joe (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Sixties Love 16-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 6, 15 1/4l behind Roy Rocket (9-12) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bushel (USA) 8-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, plugged on into 5th over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Turnbury (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Alyssa 6-5fav (8-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 8f out, ridden approaching final 2f, switched right approaching final furlong, soon 2nd, carried right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Jun beating Stetchworth Park (9-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Machine Learner 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon one pace, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 3rd final 50 yards, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind West Coast Flyer (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Dellbuoy 16-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, lost place 10f out, well behind over 3f out, 4th of 9, 26l behind Hatsaway (9-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Fishergate 20-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Young Tom (8-12) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Jun.