slowly away, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, effort and switched right over 1f out, no impression
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, closed 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in rear, switched left and effort 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
held up in mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed over 1f out, one pace
PROVERB won in maiden company at Hamilton at the back end of last year and he’s gone on to enjoy success beyond that initial victory when the ground has been testing. Tajalla won a novice race here in May though Roger Varian’s colt is yet to race under these conditions. Spoof is a battle-hardened handicapper and the eight-year-old appears to have been rejuvenated by a switch to Kevin Frost’s yard. Only Spoofing held an engagement at Musselburgh yesterday evening but would not be out of the reckoning if turning up here.
Proverb (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Exxtra (8-9) at Deauville 6f lst stks sft in Jul.
Tajalla (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Quinault (8-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Prince Of Pillo (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Tiber Flow (9-5) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jul.
Spoof 9-2 (10-4) Midfield, shaken up over 3f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on but held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Abate (9-12) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Elegant Erin (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Held up behind leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, nk behind Copper Knight (8-13) at Pontefract 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Rear mid-division, hampered well over 1f out, never showed, 11th of 19, 7 3/4l behind Soul Seeker (10-12) at York 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Only Spoofing (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Soon led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final 150 yards, rallied again close home, just failed, 2nd of 5, shd behind Curraheen Princess (10-0) at Bellewstown 5f hcp Yielding in Jul.