held up towards rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, kept on final furlong
prominent, chased leader 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
led for 1f, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up last, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leader, led after 1f, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
Double Spectre looks to hold a good chance and can get his head in front today, with his biggest dangers seen as Unsuited, Parisien Star, Catskill and Compton Court. The selection stepped up on previous efforts when making eyecatching late headway to finish second to Golden Applause at Epsom last time. Raised just three pounds for that, he will rarely get a better opportunity to earn some winning brackets and, all things being equal, should go well. Unsuited is back to the mark from which he won a Lady Riders' race at Kempton in April, so is entitled to some thought, and Parisien Star is still capable of a bold show from today's mark - the lowest it has been since 1998. He is very much respected. Dove Cottage has not run well recently, but did run well at this track last season, and would hold a chance based on that form, but first-time blinkers would have to bring about plenty of improvement from Lord Of Adventure for him to feature. Polish Power has a chance on his April form, and it's possible that Catskill and Compton Court could improve at today's longer trip. However, with the topweight, Toparudi, having something to prove at present, we return to the selection, which is Double Spectre.
Toparudi 16-1 (9-0) Prominent far side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 9l behind Border Edge (9-5) at Folkestone 7f stk 0-70 (5) gd.
Parisien Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 11, 10l behind Del Mar Sunset (9-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf.
Unsuited 25-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 14, 8l behind Singlet (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.
Double Spectre (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up, last straight, plenty to do 2f out, strong run to chase leaders final furlong, finished well, not reach winner, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Golden Dynasty (8-9) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) gd.
Compton Court 33-1 (9-0) In touch, carried head high under pressure from 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 5l behind Dahman (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Catskill 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9l behind Itqaan (8-9) at Pontefract 1m mdn stk (5) gd.
Polish Power (GER) 16-1 (9-0) Behind, effort 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong, 11th of 12, 25l behind Moonshine Beach (9-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Lord of Adventure (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Always behind, 11th of 13, 11l behind Magic Sting (10-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Prince Vettori 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind Nimello (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Jul.
Aberdeen Park 15-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up mid-division, headway under pressure 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Bold Diktator (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Dove Cottage (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and effort over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 14l behind Cursum Perficio (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Atlantic Breeze 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 15l behind Singlet (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.
