took keen hold, held up, led going easily 2f out, hard driven over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards
close up on wide outside, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened inside final 2f out
with leaders, led 5f out, 2f out, chased leading pair but no impression, weakened final furlong
raced on stands side rail, led for 2f, stayed prominent, ran on to regain lead final 100 yards, comfortably
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd 1f out, no impression
in touch, weakened 4f out, soon well behind
Arctic Desert, gets the confident vote to send favourite backers home happy with Quantum Leap and Entertaining rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second off this mark behind Mine Behind last time out in a better race and he need only reproduce that effort to win this. Quantum Leap rates the main danger on his latest seventh behind Impeller, but he is best off a very strong pace that does not look likely in this small field and for that reason he is opposed. Entertaining is another worthy of respect as he is sure to have come on for his first run of the season and his stable are now in better form, but he has yet to win over this distance and for that reason he is overlooked. Sewmuch Character is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but looks weighted up to his best, and for the winner we return to Arctic Desert who will be hard to beat if in the same mood as he was last time out.
Arctic Desert 16-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up stand's side, chased leaders 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 24, hd behind Mine Behind (10-3) at Newbury 7f ldy rds hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Quantum Leap 25-1 (8-10) In touch until weakened 2f out, last of 7, 5l behind Impeller (9-12) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (3) gd.
Warden Warren 11-1 (9-2) Chased leaders 5f, last of 11, 15l behind Quantica (8-5) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gf.
Entertaining 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, staying on when short of room well inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Aastral Magic (9-3) at Leicester 7f fll hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Monashee Prince (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, lost place from 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 31l behind Spectait (8-11) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Sewmuch Character 20-1 (9-1) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 15l behind Del Mar Sunset (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Witchy Vibes 40-1 (8-0) With leader to halfway, soon weakened, last of 8, 13l behind Pagan Storm (9-0) at W'hampton 6f app stk (7) pol in May.