pulled hard tracking leaders, soon steadied into mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened and eased
led, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace inside final furlong
settled in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, soon hard pressed, held on gamely
Nonrunner
Art Scholar bids for his fifth win in six starts after scoring at Doncaster on Thursday. Michael Appleby has chosen to run him under a heavy burden here rather than wait for the inevitable hike in the weights and it could pay off. However, LORD RAGLAN did well to finish third in a conditions race at York last week considering the unfavourable terms and he's finally back on a winning mark back in handicap company. He gets the vote with Goodwood winner Pandorica unproven on today's going and Number Theory also posting his best effort so far on soft ground at Chester three weeks ago. Nobunaga looks best of the rest.
Bollin Dolly 4-1fav (9-8) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Apache Glory (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Nobunaga 10-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up early, headway to chase leaders over 8f out, every chance 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Ellemujie (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Balletlou (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, slipped on bend over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 31l behind Apache Glory (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Daaweitza 12-1 (10-0) Pulled hard in mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 17l behind King Kurt (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Lord Raglan (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Charlie Cool (9-2) at York 1m 1f clm stks (4) gd.
Mill Mick 14-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Aiken (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) sft in Jun.
Pandorica 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun beating Persian Herald (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Number Theory 7-2 (8-8) With leader, led over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Aiken (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) sft in Jun.
Art Scholar (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, eased close home, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Standpoint (9-11) by 5l, 9 ran.
Baby Driver 7-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Tenancy (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Jun.