stumbled slightly leaving stalls, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, one pace
with winner, ridden over 1f out, every chance until held close home
in rear and in touch, ridden final furlong, soon weakened
made all, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, held on close home
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd place
VERHOYEN arrives from Ireland with the best form on offer. He was runner-up in Listed company at Naas last month and a repeat should see him off the mark in this grade. A course and distance winner, Villa Tora just missed out carrying a penalty at Catterick last time while Admiral Rooke finished a long way ahead of both Money For Luck and Curzon when running well for fourth at Wetherby. Haveoneyerself was still beaten five lengths when second at Bath so Catterick third Undercover Brother is preferred.
Villa Tora 10-11fav (9-4) Raced stands side, always prominent, led halfway, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Twentytwowontdo (8-11) at Catterick 5f stks (5) sft in Jun.
Curzon (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 12l behind Jedi Master (9-0) at Thirsk 6f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Haveoneyerself (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Dahik (9-2) at Bath 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Money For Luck (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Jedi Master (9-9) at Wetherby 5f stks (5) sft in Jun.
Undercover Brother 8-1 (9-2) Raced stands side, chased leaders, hung left and outpaced before halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Twentytwowontdo (8-11) at Catterick 5f stks (5) sft in Jun.
Verhoyen 15-8 (9-3) Soon led, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed close home and soon dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Too Familiar (9-2) at Curragh 5f sft in Jun.
Admiral Rooke (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Jedi Master (9-9) at Wetherby 5f stks (5) sft in Jun.
Fortunate Vision Libranno colt out of How Fortunate.