rider removed hood late, dwelt in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
led, ridden entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, just held
close up on outer, pushed along 2f out, headway to press leader approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, no impression close home
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Heavy going was a legitimate excuse for Kimberella last time at Leicester and dropping back to 6f will help. SIR DANCEALOT has produced a couple of solid efforts in defeat in Group races this year. Conditions won’t be a problem so he’s just preferred to the three-year-old Laugh A Minute, though Roger Varian’s colt won a valuable sales race in spectacular fashion on similar going at Doncaster last year and will be all the better for his run behind Invincible Army at Ascot. Visionary is probably the only other worthy of a mention but his latest second came on Polytrack.
Classic Seniority 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, never nearer, 9th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Spanish City (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Kimberella 11-2 (9-2) Led over 6f out, clear over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Emmaus (9-2) at Leicester 7f lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Sir Dancealot (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, headway halfway, pushed along and challenged in 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Harry Angel (9-13) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Visionary (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Dwelt in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, gaining close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Zac Brown (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Laugh A Minute 7-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, hung right from over 2f out, pushed along and headway when hampered over 1f out, soon switched right, some headway towards finish, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Invincible Army (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Eternalist 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Jessie Allan (8-2) at Ayr 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.