tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance just inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader, joined leader over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2 places near finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and edged right 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd
in rear, some headway over 1f out
ridden to lead, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide in touch, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
always in rear
raced wide, mid-division, effort over 2f out, keeping on when short of room and snatched up 1f out
stumbled start, soon ridden to race intouch, weakened over 1f out
in rear, not clear run over 2f out, short of room just inside final 2f, never dangerous
From the best of the draw a chance is taken on QUICK DEAL ahead of fellow potential-improver Serhaal; Rezwaan, Akamon and Primary Colours are others worthy of note in an intriguing affair. John Gosden's American-bred cost $525,000, so it's fair to assume connections had hoped he'd turn out better than a 64-rated handicapper. In fairness he did show some promise on debut at Nottingham before possibly failing to get home over 1m2f, so the drop back in trip is a positive and maybe he can start to show something now switched to the polytrack. Serhaal is another handicap debutant to make appeal; he can be expected to have improved for his seasonal return at Doncaster and is bred to be at his best at around this trip. Rezwaan cost new connections 55,000gns having previously been in the care of Ed Dunlop. He's back down to his sole winning mark and the drop in trip should serve him well so under a positive ride he could go close. Akamon's best efforts have come on artificial surfaces so she's considered despite proving disappointing in handicaps of late; she needs a market check along with Primary Colours who has disappointed favourite backers the last twice, but the support he's attracted suggests he's shown something at home and the first-time visor could spark further improvement. Claimant seems to have improved for a winter having taken second on his return but the form of that is dubious and the handicapper has taken little chance, so we'll return to John Gosden's Quick Deal, although it has to be said we'd like to see some market support.
Primary Colors 3-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 19l behind Sea Of Heartbreak (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Serhaal (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Set steady pace until headed over 5f out, close up, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Ertikaan (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf.
Song To The Moon (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Led and set steady pace, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Mawaddah (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Golden Waters 33-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden 3f out, not much room and weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 29l behind Domination (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Pebblesonthebeach 16-1 (8-11) Keen, held up in last pair, hung left from well over 2f out and struggling, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Quick Reaction (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Durham Town (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 8l behind Honest Broker (9-2) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
Rezwaan 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra, 4th of 11, 4l behind Aktia (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Rich Boy 20-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 12l behind Honest Broker (9-2) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
Claimant (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon in touch, pushed along halfway, went 3rd under pressure inside final furlong, took 2nd final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Sarrsar (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Snoqualmie Star 7-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in touch, pushed along on inside 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 11th of 12, 22l behind Crunched (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Bubbly Braveheart (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 12th of 13, 11l behind Layla's Lexi (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Majestatic 66-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 10l behind Qanoon (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Quick Deal (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 11l behind Flotation (8-10) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Akamon 2-1fav (8-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, driven inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to get competitive, 5th of 11, 6l behind Abu Dubai (8-11) at Pontefract 1m fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
