led at steady pace, kicked on over 2f out, soon in command
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never a factor
took keen hold in mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on
slowly into stride, pulled hard on outside, always towards rear
tracked leader to over 1f out, soon weakened
held up, headway over 2f out, not much room approaching final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd close home
mid-division, driven along 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, lost 2nd final 50 yards
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
soon chasing leaders on outer, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, no chance final 2f
pulled hard, in rear, staying on when hampered approaching final furlong, soon eased, not recover
Nonrunner
A bookies benefit here and as wide open as the Amazon, but we take Summer Dancer off bottom weight to beat Samarinda, Networker, Eager Igor and Sailor King. The selection won here over c&d in December and is a lightly raced Fasilyev gelding. Proven on the surface and over the trip, he is in form courtesy of a 7f Nottingham win last time and looks capable of backing that up here. Samarinda was a c&d winner last time out and starts the race at the opposite end of the handicap. However a 6lb penalty for that success means an 11lb rise recently and that should prove too much to allow a follow up. Networker was perhaps caught out as much by the cut in the ground as a hike in the weights at Carlisle last time and back on this surface may be a tougher proposition, Eager Igor is probably too high in the weights now, while the same can be said of Sailor King, although a 3lb drop will help. But Summer Dancer has done enough so far to suggest that he is up to this.
Samarinda (USA) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, driven and strongly pressed inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun beating Top Mark (9-6) by a hd, 9 ran.
Genari 9-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, beaten when hampered over 1f out, 8th of 10, 9l behind Will He Wish (9-8) at Haydock 1m hcap (3) gf in Jun.
Sailor King (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Steadied start, held up rear, effort over 2f out, kept on, not reach leaders, 7th of 11, 4l behind Secret Liaison (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Binnion Bay (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ivory Lace (9-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Habanero 66-1 (8-13) Soon led, headed 5f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, eased from 3f out, virtually pulled up inside final furlong, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Stargazer Jim (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Esteem 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division until weakened 3f out, 15th of 16, 24l behind Aggravation (8-2) at Newmarket 1m hcap (5) gf in May.
Networker 6-1 (9-7) In touch, every chance 2f out , hung left and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Webbow (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (5) gs in Jun.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 20l behind Froissee (7-8) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Eager Igor (USA) 13-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders and ridden over 2f out, not clear run soon after, not recover, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Malt Or Mash (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Northern Desert (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 12, 7l behind Binnion Bay (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Plane Painter (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 9l behind Samira Gold (8-12) at Ayr 1m 1f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Sky Quest (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 3l behind Cinematic (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Summer Dancer (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Took very keen hold in rear, headway over 1f out, strong challenge furlong, led final strides, won at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Doyles Lodge (9-6) by a nk, 10 ran.
Rebellious Spirit 25-1 (9-0) Led for 1f, chased leader to over 2f out, weakened rapidly, last of 11, 35l behind Ballinteni (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
