chased leaders on inner, ridden and ran on to lead final 100 yards, soon clear
dwelt, keen hold and held up in touch, effort when bumped twice over 1f out, and 1f out no chance after
held up in rear, outpaced halfway, not clear run on rails briefly over 1f out, soon got through and ran on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
held up in touch, ridden halfway, bumped rival over 1f out, and 1f out, weakened final furlong
made most, driven 2f out, soon hung right, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, no impression and lost 2nd near finish
pressed leader, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
slowly away, held up in rear, staying on on outside when pushed wide 1f out, kept on
held up in touch on outside, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, every chance 1f out, soon ridden and no extra final 100 yards
Witchry can defy topweight at the expense of Parkside Pursuit, Drumming Party and Millfields Dreams. Witchry has just the one career victory to his credit, at Pontefract two years ago, and since then has struggled, but he has been slipping down the weights, and races off an attractive mark here. Tony Newcombe's four-year-old has been showing signs of an imminent revival of late, and a repeat of his latest showing at Bath could well be enough here, especially with the fast ground in his favour as well. The veteran Parkside Pursuit goes well at this time of the year, and he should have a say. His last outing at Bath can be forgotten as he got into all kinds of trouble in running, and he should be coming late on the scene here to challenge. Drumming Party is a most consistent sort whose stable is enjoying a good run at present, while Millfields Dreams will appreciate the return to faster ground and has a good chance based on his defeat of subsequent scorer Montillia here in June. Plenty in with chances then, but Witchry gets the vote.
Witchry 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Louphole (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Drumming Party (USA) 6-1 (9-9) Slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Endless Summer (9-1) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Parkside Pursuit 9-1 (9-9) Towards rear, short of room 2f out, headway when hampered on inside rail 1f out, 13th of 16, 9l behind King Egbert (8-5) at Bath 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Enjoy The Buzz 11-4fav (9-13) Held up in rear, headway and edged right approaching final furlong, not reached leaders, 6th of 14, 3l behind Millfields Dreams (9-0) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Millfields Dreams 4-1fav (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Stamford Blue (8-9) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Mostanad 10-3fav (9-2) Outpaced in rear, 10th of 12, 9l behind Vibe (8-10) at Chepstow 6f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Trace Clip 25-1 (8-4) Started very slowly, always behind, last of 10, 5l behind Drumming Party (9-4) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Pro Tempore 11-1 (8-9) Went left start, tracked leaders, edged right 1f out, one pace, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind King Egbert (8-5) at Bath 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
