slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last trio, good headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
held up well off the pace in rear, pushed along halfway, closer hung right and ridden inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
led and set good pace, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 3f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, every chance over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
held up off the pace and always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no extra towards finish
pulled hard in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no headway
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor
NonRunner
Quintillus finished a decent third over a mile in the Britannia at Ascot last month though has been raised a further 5lb as he drops back down in trip. Master Zoffany has won at Chester on two of his last three outings and beat Just Frank last time but SPIRIT OF BERMUDA is preferred taking on the boys after landing a couple of fillies’ handicaps over today’s trip. The Haggas filly beat a subsequent winner at Newmarket last time and is only 2lb higher. Farasi Lane had the measure of Run To Freedom when scoring at Sandown while Oo De Lally finished runner-up over track and trip in May but Dark Shift steps up in trip.
Oo De Lally (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) In mid-division on outer early, lost place slightly after 1f, pushed along well over 2f out, lost ground and struggling entering straight, beaten well over 1f out, last of 8, 12l behind Safe Voyage (9-5) at Chester 7f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.
Red Mirage (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Star Of Orion (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Just Frank 11-2 (9-10) Went to near side rail and led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Baashir (9-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Run To Freedom 11-4fav (9-10) Awkward start, held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Farasi Lane (8-13) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Shark Two One 50-1 (9-1) Switched left early and held up in last, pushed along over 4f out, under pressure over 3f out, progress under 2f out and not clear run briefly, still last when brief headway over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Master Zoffany (8-9) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Master Zoffany (IRE) 4-1cfav (8-9) Held up, going nicely 2f out, good headway entering straight and quickened to challenge over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, on top close home, won at Chester 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Just Frank (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Seven Brothers (IRE) 80-1 (8-4) Towards stand side, never a factor, 11th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Blackrod (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Dark Shift 7-2fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Bickerstaffe (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Farasi Lane (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Il Bandito (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Quintillus 28-1 (8-10) Held up rear of mid-division stands side, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 29, 1l behind Perotto (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Spirit Of Bermuda (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul beating Rising Star (8-10) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
