dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in rear, effort over 2f out, headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
Most of these can be given a chance of sorts with a speculative vote going to BEDROCK. He was beaten a length at Doncaster just 10 days ago when ahead of Lord Huntingdon and can race off the same mark today. Finelcity makes his handicap debut on the back of making all to win a maiden at Epsom while Jim Dandy is another handicap debutant after scoring at Salisbury. Sark is upped 4lb after winning at Doncaster while both Thaqaffa and Scarlet Dragon went close on their latest starts. Telegram and Bathos have not been at their best of late but both could figure on the best of last year’s form.
Telegram 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 14th of 17, 19 1/2l behind Taurean Star (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Bathos (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Prominent, ran wide on bend over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Shaiyem (8-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Jim Dandy 14-1 (9-5) Close up, headway and switched left 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, led close home, won at Salisbury 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Sep beating Al Hamd (9-5) by nk, 10 ran.
Bedrock 11-4fav (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, not reach winner and lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Grapevine (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Scarlet Dragon 13-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders on outside, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Shaiyem (8-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Lord Huntingdon 5-1 (9-6) In touch, headway chasing leaders after 3f, went 2nd soon after, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Grapevine (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Finelcity (GER) 9-1 (8-11) Made most, came centre over 3f out, quickened over 2f out, ridden and ran on (hand timed), won at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr beating Najd (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Sark (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led and edged left inside final furlong, all out, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Red Verdon (9-3) by shd, 10 ran.
Bergholt (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In touch on outside, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Royal Reserve (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Thaqaffa (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, soon chased winner, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
