in rear, pushed along 4f out, some headway entering final 2f, kept on to go moderate 3rd 1f out
close up, chased winner 6f out, ridden 4f out, hung badly left to stand side rail from over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked winner, reminders after 3f, pushed along 7f out, weakened 3f out
close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, always in rear
mid-division, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden and weakened over 5f out
made all, unchallenged, pushed clear over 2f out, in no danger after
Nonrunner
Holes can be picked in his form but it would be folly to underestimate Casual Garcia and he's preferred to Trigger's Friend and Trew Style. The selection has a penalty to carry here but he will have an additional 5lbs to carry in future assignments. He has been handed that rise for a comfortable 5 length success at Nottingham on his first run at around this trip and rates the one to beat. There is rain about and he has to prove that he can act on soft but his sire gets plenty of winners in the mud. There are no doubts about his main rival Trigger's Friend who won on fast and slow ground and who has progressed well since being stepped up in trip. She's only 2lbs higher than when winning at Bath and she should pose a real danger to the Prescott horse. Few of the remainder make any great appeal but Trew Style did make a satisfactory reappearance in June. He's on a competitive mark but no more than that and the two progressive runners make more appeal with Casual Garcia preferred.
Lapina (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Dropped out start, held up, headway 7f out, ridden well over 1f out, not run on, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Tasheba (9-0) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Daring Racer (GER) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 13, 1 1/2l behind The Composer (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Trigger's Friend 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader and keen, ridden 6f out, kept on to chase leader final furlong, led line, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul beating Stoop To Conquer (9-7) by a hd, 13 ran.
Synonymy 8-1 (9-2) In touch, lost place 3f out, 9th of 14, 23l behind Rainbow Dash (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Prince of Medina 4-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 11l behind Greenwich Village (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcap (5) gf in Jul.
Lysander's Quest (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, ridden and struggling final 3f, 5th of 6, 10l behind Greenwich Village (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcap (5) gf in Jul.
Casual Garcia 7-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden clear over 2f out, eased well inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Borrowdale (9-2) by 5l, 16 ran.
Trew Style 16-1 (8-7) Led and set slow pace, quickened pace after 2f, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Hawridge King (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
