pushed along towards rear, good headway over 1f out, led 1f out, drew clear and edged left inside final furlong
hampered start, soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened 1f out
led early, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
always behind
towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
went right start, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
Nonrunner
GRAMERCY bumped into a good one last time but he was nicely clear of the rest so can gain a deserved win here ahead of Supreme Spirit and Walvis Bay. Michael Bell's colt loves to come off a strong pace and there should be a decent gallop on today. His mark of 84 will be no barrier given his run behind Joe Packet at Ascot and he can defy top-weight with ease. Walvis Bay is not ignored; he should be cherry ripe after two runs this year and his third to Sunraider reads well. The drop in trip will suit Ginger Ted, Tasmeem is owned by Dr Marwan Koukash who loves to have winners at his local tracks, whilst the return to six furlongs is in Solstice's favour. Commanche Raider still looks fairly handicapped, Kakapuka is only up 4lbs for a Doncaster win, whilst Supreme Spirit surprised many on debut when scoring at Ripon but the filly has a little to prove off 75 today. The consistent Bonheurs Art has a nice racing weight and jockey Robert Winston has won on this Acclamation filly before, however the confident vote goes to Gramercy.
Gramercy (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Went right start, held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Joe Packet (8-11) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Walvis Bay (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) With leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Sunraider (9-3) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jun.
Tasmeem (IRE) 17-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 10l behind Bated Breath (9-6) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Solstice 4-1 (9-4) Soon chased winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Ignatieff (9-2) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Commanche Raider (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Thrust Control (8-11) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Kakapuka 3-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway when not clear run inside final 2f, challenged 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating Kanaf (9-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Supreme Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, held on, won at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Bahamian Jazz (8-10) by nk, 11 ran.
Belinsky (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) With leader, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 23l behind Kakapuka (9-0) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Dancing Red Devil (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, slightly hampered near finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Diamond Johnny G (8-2) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Bonheurs Art (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Awkward leaving stalls, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Gene Autry (9-6) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Ginger Ted (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 5l behind Suited And Booted (9-9) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
