help up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out, held on gamely towards finish, all out
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Estepona deserves another handicap win, and with many of today's opposition unproven over this trip, Julie Camacho's gelding is taken to score again. This four-year-old was an impressive winner over this trip at Nottingham in May, and has been far from disgraced when second in his next two races over a slightly shorter trip at Beverley. Although he is now 13 pounds higher than that earlier win, he remains in good heart and should prove good enough here. Latif has some good form to its name but is an unlikely stayer, while Wizard Looking is in great form but has also shot up the weights and while he has form at this trip he probably wants further to show his best. York Cliff was four lengths clear of the third when second in a Windsor Classified Stakes last time and would certainly come into the reckoning on that form, but Estepona shows every sign that he continues to improve and he gets our vote here.
Estepona 7-1 (9-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, nk behind Michaels Pride (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.
Mistress Twister 14-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Michaels Pride (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.
Latif (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 5l behind Hazewind (8-11) at Leicester 7f stk 0-70 (5) gd.
Rock Lobster 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Crathorne (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) frm in Jun.
Instructor 14-1 (9-6) Steadied at start and held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 6l behind Michaels Pride (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.
Wizard Looking 9-4 (9-3) Behind, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Bronwen (9-4) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gf.
York Cliff 11-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside 2f, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Premier Rouge (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f stk 0-65 (5) gf in Jun.
Mister Arjay (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Michaels Pride (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.
Bally Hall (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, weakened inside final 3f, last of 9, 20l behind Mister Right (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Rotuma (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 11th of 15, 6l behind Michaels Pride (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.
Sir Sidney 20-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Flotta (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
The Gaikwar (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, nk behind Fabrian (8-8) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
