settled last, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace
led, pushed along 2f out, kept on well until not pace of winner and caught near finish, lost 2nd on line
slowly into stride, held up, headway and shaken up over 1f out, driven and every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner near finish, took 2nd on line
tracked leaders, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, soon not quicken
keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged on outside 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
tracked leader, ridden to challenge and edged left inside final furlong, hard driven and ran on gamely to lead near finish
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
A hot race which should involve Black Charmer, Aussie Rules, Asset, Final Verse and Sir Percy, and we take the latter to sneak it. Marcus Tregoning nominated this race as the plan on the way to the Dewhurst in the autumn, and he will be ideally suited by the step up to seven furlongs. He possesses plenty of pace, has the scope to make plenty of improvement, and handles both good ground and, significantly, this tricky track. He will do for us as a value alternative to his biggest threat, Aussie Rules. Aidan O'Brien's colt got the hang of the game very quickly when a winner over six furlongs at The Curragh on his only start. Being by Danehill, this step up to seven will be in his favour and he looks certain to go close. Black Charmer has plenty of experience under his belt and the form of his last two defeats still gives him a major chance here, if he stays the trip. The ground won't help his cause though and he is just overlooked. Asset was very impressive at Yarmouth last time and could be anything, while Final Verse will improve for his Doncaster debut success and should get into the shake-up. But there's plenty to like about Sir Percy, who get's the vote.
Aussie Rules (USA) 9-10fav (9-2) Always prominent, close up when pushed along halfway, led 2f out, drew clear from 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in Jun beating Alethia (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Black Charmer (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Attemped to make all, strongly pressed from 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Amigoni (9-0) at Curragh 6f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf.
Cool Creek (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on close home, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ivan Denisovich (8-10) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs.
League Champion (USA) 10-3 (8-13) Held up, edged left and headway over 2f out, chased leader 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 8, nk behind City of Troy (8-7) at Newbury 7f 2yo stk (3) gf.
Right Again 33-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden halfway, stayed on, never nearer, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Horatio Nelson (8-11) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs.
Sir Percy 7-4fav (8-6) Chased leaders, not clear run briefly 2f out, squeezed through to lead just inside final furlong, ran on well, ridden out, won at Salisbury 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Jun beating Dont Dili Dali (7-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Yasoodd 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on well, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Horatio Nelson (8-11) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs.
Asset (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Soon led, shaken up 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Yarmouth 6f nov stk (5) gf in Jun beating Campbeltown (8-12) by 6l, 8 ran.
Zato (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Held up, last halfway, improved into moderate 3rd 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Amigoni (9-0) at Curragh 6f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf.
