mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on one pace inside last
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, gradually faded 1f out
towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, no progress
handy, left in lead over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on but no match for winner
mid-division, shaken up and headway over 2f out, pushed along and led 1f out, quickened clear, readily
led, rein broke over 3f out and soon raced very wide, lost all chance
rear mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on, never a danger
bumped start, switched right in rear, pushed along well over 3f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on one pace
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, lost touch 1f out
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Lunatick finished runner-up over 1m2f on his reappearance so it’s a bit of a surprise to see him dropping down to 7f. Alpha Crucis won over a mile at Windsor and is another down in trip while Ertebat scored over 6f at Pontefract last month. Animate has won twice over today’s trip on the Tapeta but NEW ENDEAVOUR (NAP) is a course and distance winner dropping down in class having returned to action at York and he gets the vote. Ajjaj and Diamond Vega are other unexposed types to consider.
Animate (IRE) 4-7fav (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in May beating Supaspecialawesome (9-1) by nk, 5 ran.
Awtaad Prince (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Limited comments due to poor visibility, prominent 5f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Novus (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) sft in May.
Dark Trooper (IRE) 10-11fav (9-9) Tracked leading pair, headway on inside into 2nd turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Berkshire Phantom (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Berkshire Phantom (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Havana Blue (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
New Endeavour (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner briefly inside final furlong, no extra close home, 5th of 14, 2l behind Dark Thirty (9-3) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Lunatick 2-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, prominent, headway to press leaders 2f out, soon disputed lead, sustained duel entering final furlong, no extra and headed near finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Peace Man (10-2) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Alpha Crucis (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, switched right 4f out, headway to grab stand side rail 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Expressionless (9-3) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Ertebat 3-1fav (9-9) Towards rear of main group, wide and headway to lead stand side group over 1f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Quinault (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Ajjaj (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Quinault (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Strictly Dreaming 33-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 17 3/4l behind Coco Jamboo (8-7) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gd in Sep.
Diamond Vega 4-1 (9-2) Switched left after 1f to race near side group, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Matilda Picotte (9-2) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
