tracked leaders, shaken up and edged left to lead 1f out, held on
tracked leaders, not clear run and switched right approaching final furlong, ran on and no extra close home
soon chased along, stayed on from over 1f out, not reached winner
in rear, some late progress
led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened
in rear and slightly outpaced, some late moderate progress
with leader, ridden to lead 2f out, weakening when headed 1f out
The vote here goes to Presto Shinko, with his biggest dangers given as Fantasy Believer, Doohulla and Loyal Tycoon. A repeat of the effort that saw Presto Shinko finish second to the classy Eisteddfod at Windsor on Saturday would give Richard Hannon's runner a good chance tonight. He's well drawn too. Jayanjay loves it here and can go well but needs a career-best to get home in front tonight. Fantasy Believer is now rated three pounds lower than when winning at Newcastle last summer, and a return to that level of form brings him into the argument, and he looked to be coming to hand last time. Doohulla comes here on the back of a Pontefract win, a run that puts him firmly in the mix here from his in-form yard. Loyal Tycoon bounced back to form with a narrow defeat at Thirsk last time and, running from the same mark that saw him score over course and distance two years ago, can go well. Safari Sunset has looked worth a try at six furlongs again and he is probably better than his last run suggested, although he still has a point to prove, while, up ten pounds from his latest Turf win, Lord Of The East has a few pounds to find to score here, and Golden Dixie has also been beaten from his revised marks since winning twice in May/June. Once again, then, the vote goes to Presto Shinko.
Fantasy Believer 4-1jt-fav (9-2) Held up, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Sierra Vista (8-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) gd.
Jayanjay 40-1 (8-7) Held up, effort 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 13, 4l behind Eisteddfod (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Presto Shinko (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, finished well to take 2nd final stride, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Eisteddfod (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Safari Sunset (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 19th of 20, 8l behind Fire Up The Band (9-9) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gd.
Loyal Tycoon (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, drifted left under pressure inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 13, shd behind No Grouse (8-8) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gf.
Golden Dixie (USA) 13-2 (9-7) Raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Kodiac (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf.
Lord of The East 5-6fav (9-10) Led for 1f, stayed prominent, chased leader 2f out, led again approaching 1f out, all out when headed close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Piccleyes (9-3) at W'hampton 6f hcp (6) pol.
Doohulla (USA) 2-1fav (9-10) Tracked leader, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 6f fll hcp (4) gf beating Skiddaw Wolf (8-2) by 1l, 5 ran.
