tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
with leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung right, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
dwelt, in rear, soon held up in touch, headway 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
led early, in touch, weakened over 1f out
Mariee drops back down in class after finishing fourth at Haydock but Altarsheed is upped a grade on the back of a third at Haydock. Paling scored at Brighton last time and can figure again, despite a 4lb rise, but Celebration Day and Lilbourne Prince look stuck on their current marks. Winning debutant SAM MISSILE faces an easier task than at Newmarket on his handicap debut. A big improvement is expected here with James Fanshawe’s yard starting to fire in the winners and he gets the nod to come out best in this.
Sam Missile (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Taqdeer (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Altarsheed (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 5th, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Clayton Hall (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mariee 20-1 (8-3) Prominent, outpaced by leading trio over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Garcia (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp stks (2) gs in May.
Celebration Day (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 5, 15 3/4l behind Red Verdon (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Paling 3-1jfav (9-0) Tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May beating Brave Archibald (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Lilbourne Prince (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Set steady pace, tried to quicken 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Gershwin (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.