tracked leader, led going well inside final 3f, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, outpaced to 3rd inside final furlong, weakened to 4th final 125 yards
tracked leaders, went 2nd entering final 2f, ridden to lead entering final furlong, just held on, all out
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on to 3rd final 125 yards, no chance with leading duo
took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway 2f out, quickened betwen horses over 1f out, went 2nd and upsides inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed
led and set steady pace, ridden and headed inside final 3f, chased leader until entering final 2f, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon tracking leading pair and keen, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, head high and weakened over 1f out
Spartan Spirit scored over the C&D in March and is 12lb higher. He's only run three times since and showed that another victory was imminent at Warwick last time and, with Richard Hughes on board, looks sure to go close. Brigadoon has yet to win on Polytrack but he's gone very close on occasions and has now dropped to a fair mark. With his excellent young rider's claim taken into account he has to be a threat. Hurricane Hymnbook was only beaten a length from this mark over the C&D in January and all of his recent runs have been on Turf, including over hurdles. TILSWORTH GLENBOY won twice on ground with plenty of give in May and hasn't scored in ten starts on Polytrack. However, he's been running well in better company on Turf recently and this looks his opportunity to lose that all-weather maiden tag.
Height of Summer (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 20l behind Candycakes (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Brigadoon 12-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, lost place over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 5l behind Noble Jack (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Tilsworth Glenboy 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 3l behind Ahzeemah (8-9) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.
Bennelong 20-1 (9-13) Always in rear, 9th of 11, 31l behind No Time To Lose (8-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Spartan Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, not clear run 2f out, switched left insid efinal 2f, squeezed through and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Ambala (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Passion Play 16-1 (9-5) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind No Time To Lose (8-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Azerodegree (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 12, 33l behind The High Man (9-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Hurricane Hymnbook (USA) 6-1 (9-10) In rear, came centre 8f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 7l behind Minstrel Lad (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
