tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, weakened into 4th last 50 yards
took keen hold, held up in close 5th on inside, effort on rail entering final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
raced wide early, soon tracking leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in last trio, not clear run over 2f out until gap opened over 1f out, ridden to challenge disputing lead inside final furlong, every chance until no extra and held close home, lost 2nd post
held up in last trio, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, upsides disputing lead inside final furlong, ridden and on top close home
held up in last trio, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, strong run inside final furlong, went 3rd final 50 yards, snatched 2nd post
chased leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
It's almost two years since Baltic Brave beat Dutch Art Dealer over this trip at Newmarket but he's only a pound worse off and can belatedly confirm that form. Good Luck Charm and Live Dangerously are both previous course and distance winners and the former arrives off a win at Brighton. He's only 3lb higher but Wolverhampton fourth Arlecchino's Leap was only fifth behind HARLEQUIN STRIKER at Epsom in September. Dean Ivory's charge also beat Live Dangerously that day and may now be ready to resume winning ways after a couple of pipe-openers last month. Pharmaceutical is preferred to Cool Bahamian of the others.
Baltic Brave (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Acclio (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Cool Bahamian (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Certificate (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Dutch Art Dealer 7-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Jodies Jem (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened closing stages, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Fingal's Cave (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Pharmaceutical (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 16, 20 1/4l behind Englishman (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Arlecchino's Leap 8-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Justice First (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Good Luck Charm 7-2cfav (9-5) Chased leaders, travelling well when not clearest of runs briefly over 2f out, ridden 2f out, ran on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Sarmadee (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Live Dangerously 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Ice Slice (9-10) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
