held up in touch, under pressure 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not troubled leading pair
led after 1f, headed over 2f out, stayed pressing leader, driven to lead and asserted final 100 yards, gamely
started slowly and pulled up soon after leaving stalls
led 1f, tracked leader, led over 2f out, unable to shake off winner, headed final 100 yards, kept on
slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leading pair
always in rear, lost touch over 2f out, eased over 1f out, soon tailed off
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no progress and weakened inside final 2f
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, not clear run 2f out, no impression over 1f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, effort 2f out, not quicken, kept on same pace
mid-division, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders
took keen hold towards rear, never dangerous
held up towards rear, ridden along 3f out, never dangerous
A large field goes to post for this handicap and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Star of Canterbury Dimelight and Zizou and the narrow vote is given to Dimelight. The selection was a good second behind Fann last time out and although that was on soft ground he does have form on a faster surface and he is taken to score. Star Of Canterbury rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Bollin Derek but this looks more competitive and his penalty may just find him out. Zizou is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Bob's Your Uncle but he has yet to win over a trip this far and he looks opposable on that basis. Greenwich Village is unexposed and with his yard in form should be noted in the market. Of the others Black Beauty is in the form of his life but looks weighted up to the hilt and with this in mind for the winner we return to Dimelight.
Black Beauty 9-4fav (9-4) Prominent, ridden to lead well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in May beating Tender The Great (8-6) by 1l, 11 ran.
Star of Canterbury (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Made all, soon clear, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Apr beating Bollin Derek (8-4) by a nk, 12 ran.
Dimelight 7-2 (8-10) Keen, settled in 3rd, led briefly 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Fann (9-1) at Sandown 1m 1f fll hcp (5) sft in May.
Roya 25-1 (9-3) Held up, effort over 3f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 13l behind Salesin (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (6) sft in May.
Italic 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort on wide outside and ridden when hung badly left, no impression final 2f, 6th of 10, 6l behind Ogee (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Greenwich Village 10-1 (8-11) Toward rear and outpaced, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Reem Three (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr.
Rosalie (8-13) 4th of 8, 2l behind Lady Nixa (8-13) at Divone Les Bains 6f stk sft in Jul.
Warne's Way (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Soon chased leaders on inner, driven along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 15l behind Hala Bek (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Foreign Envoy (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 14l behind Gandor (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
Irish Whispers (IRE) 100-1 (7-9) Always behind, last of 15, 27l behind Archerfield Links (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 2yo hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Wings of Dawn 10-1 (8-11) Always behind, 13th of 16, 13l behind Unasuming (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.
Zizou (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Led, ran wide over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 14, 5l behind Bob's Your Uncle (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Bella Fiorella (IRE) 6-1 (8-2) Held up, outpaced halfway, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 13l behind Bekoning (8-12) at Southwell 6f mdn clm (7) fbs in Mar.
Height of Fury (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Always behind, 11th of 16, 25l behind Plum Pudding (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
