switched right soon after start, held up in rear on inner, switched left over 1f out, rapid headway inside final furlong, went 2nd final 50 yards, closed on winner near finish
always towards rear
always behind
bumped start, behind, good headway on outside over 1f out, bumped just inside final 1f, kept on strongly inside final furlong, finished well
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader until inside final 3f, hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
went right start, soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 50 yards
chased leaders, driven to challenge 2f out, stayed well there until weakened final 50 yards
behind, effort on inside 2f out, never reached leaders
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
reared and unseated rider leaving paddock, mid-division on rails, weakened inside final 2f
held up towards rear, good headway on inside over 2f out, squeezed through over 1f out, finished strongly
CHIEF EXEC can take control here, while Global Village may give most the most to do. The Jeremy Gask-trained selection carries a 6lbs penalty courtesy of a two length defeat of Commando Scott over this trip at Wolverhampton last time. He has gone well at this track in the past from a similar mark, and with the yard in a really good vein of form at present we will take him to find enough to win again. Global Village beat Duke Of Milan over course and distance last time and escapes a penalty as that was an apprentices' race. He holds his form well enough and may be capable of improvement after just a few runs, so in receipt of 11lbs from the selection he is much respected. Sea Land steps back up in trip after winning at Wolverhampton over 6f earlier in the month, and he has won over this distance before. A 6lb penalty won't help, and there is always the possibility of the bounce factor given that the recent win came after a lengthy lay-off, but he is not written off by any means. Mocha Java and Sun Catcher met at Wolverhampton last month when the former emerged on top, and the latter is now 2lbs better off for a nose defeat, so may be able to turn the tables. Lethal is in form but finding one too good and the same result looks likely here and Chief Exec is preferred.
Chief Exec 20-1 (9-8) Missed break, held up in rear, switched right, came wide entering straight, good headway, hung left from over 1f out, ran on well to lead well inside final furlong, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol beating Commando Scott (9-4) by 2l, 12 ran.
Norcroft 25-1 (9-7) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 12, 19l behind Chief Exec (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Sew'n'so Character (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 3l behind Teen Ager (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Resentful Angel 8-1 (9-3) Chased leader, one pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind West End Lad (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Sea Land (FR) 7-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and switched slightly right just over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Roleplay (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mocha Java 11-1 (8-12) Led, clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly near finish, regained lead post, won at Wolverhampton 7f app clm stks (6) pol in Jun beating Sun Catcher (8-7) by ns, 11 ran.
Coole Dodger (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Steady start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching 1f out, soon one pace, 6th of 11, 6l behind Dream Express (9-3) at Beverley 7f sell stks (6) gf.
Lethal 12-1 (8-0) Broke well, led, strongly pressed and kept on final furlong, headed and not pace of winner and headed near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Pumpkin (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Kingsgate Castle 14-1 (9-1) Hampered start, behind, pushed along 3f out, never in contention, 8th of 11, 8l behind Global Village (9-3) at Kempton 7f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol.
Munich (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Behind, pushed along and came wide straight, stayed on from over 1f out, not pace to threaten leaders, 5th of 11, 6l behind Global Village (9-3) at Kempton 7f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol.
Global Village (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along to go 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven clear, won at Kempton 7f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol beating Duke Of Milan (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Sun Catcher (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, led narrowly near finish, headed post, 2nd of 11, ns behind Mocha Java (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f app clm stks (6) pol in Jun.
Convallaria (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Held up, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 17l behind Ninth House (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Castano 11-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Gallego (10-12) at Salisbury 7f (6) gf in Jun.
