close up, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside last, not reach leaders
went left start, led, pushed along 2f out, kept on and edged left well inside last, headed final strides
in rear, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, held towards finish
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led final strides
mid-division, went 3rd 3f out, pushed along and pressed leader well over 1f out, keeping on one pace when not much room last 50 yards
NonRunner
Brunel Charm beat Blue Flame when scoring at Lingfield recently. The latter re-opposes on better terms though both look pretty exposed. Flaming Lord has gone close over longer trips in both outings since being gelded but novice winner Goldilocks hasn’t raced for nearly a year and makes her handicap debut along with SPANGLED MAC. The latter looks likely to improve for this extra distance after finishing third to Zero Carbon, who has subsequently won a handicap, so George Boughey’s charge gets the vote.
Blue Flame (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Brunel Charm (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Brunel Charm 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 2nd going well 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Blue Flame (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Vitalline 33-1 (10-3) Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Little Prayer (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Flaming Lord 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, eased into lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed and stayed on until headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 5, nk behind Snapcracklepop (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Spangled Mac (IRE) 9-4 (9-11) Not much room on inside over 5f out and soon towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, went never dangerous 3rd final 75 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Zero Carbon (9-11) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Sunset And Vine 10-3 (9-6) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 7, 13 1/2l behind Quick Change (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Goldilocks 18-1 (8-9) Off the pace in last trio, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 7th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Caturra (9-0) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.