chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra closing stages
with leader, led over 2f out, soon hung left, ridden out
in touch, under pressure halfway, weakened well over 1f out, modest 4th
led until over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
went right start, outpaced in rear, struggling halfway, tailed off
None of these have raced in soft going before but HEXAGON gets closer with every start and should be thereabouts at the finish if handling the surface having placed over today’s trip at Salisbury last time. Ventura Bounty showed some promise on his debut when runner-up over 6f at Nottingham and is preferred to stable companion Jack Ruby and course and distance third Arabian Moon, who was still beaten a long way. Stop Going On is a half-sister to a couple of winners and wouldn’t need to be anything special to figure on her debut.
Arabian Moon 5-1 (9-5) Keen early, chased winner 2f, every chance over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Berlin Tango (9-5) at Ffos Las 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Hexagon (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Pyledriver (9-5) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) fm in Jul.
Jack Ruby (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up, switched left over 2f out, outpaced and no impression on leaders over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Kameko (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jul.
Ventura Bounty (FR) 5-2 (9-5) Raced green in touch, headway 2f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Visible Charm (9-5) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Stop Going On (IRE) Gutaifan filly out of Classic Style.