off the pace in last pair, never a factor
raced keenly, held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
chased winner, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
mid-division out wide, weakened final 2f
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway chasing leaders soon after, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left briefly over 1f out, soon clear, unchallenged
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, never a factor
off the pace towards rear, plugged on out wide final furlong, never threatened
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
NonRunner
A dual novice winner over 6f, SOLAR ORBITER landed the odds with the minimum of fuss on both occasions and Roger Varian’s colt looks worth sticking with now handicapping. Sayifyouwill narrowly beat Satin Snake over track and trip last time with Mohi back in fourth while Shades Of Summer has won three times at Chelmsford, including last month’s first attempt at today’s distance. Soar Above is at his best here and drops back down in class with a shout.
Cry Havoc (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 24l behind Lir Speciale (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in May.
Solar Orbiter (IRE) 1-3fav (9-11) Close up, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Shin Saw Gyi (8-13) by 5l, 12 ran.
Soar Above 33-1 (9-3) Soon off the pace in last pair, pushed along before halfway, headway out wide over 1f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Lir Speciale (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in May.
Sayifyouwill 6-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, switched left and ridden well over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside last to lead on line, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May beating Satin Snake (9-3) by hd, 8 ran.
Mohi 5-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Sayifyouwill (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Baileysgutfeeling (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Shades Of Summer (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Prominent, closed on leaders before home turn, led just inside final 2f, pushed along entering final furlong, ridden inside final 110 yards, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Winforglory (9-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Thunder Sun (FR) 33-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, soon struggling, weakened 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Trevolli (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Satin Snake 9-2 (8-7) Chased leader, ridden and chased winner inside final furlong, ran on under pressure, well held, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Lir Speciale (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in May.
With Respect (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Hampered start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, bumped well inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Under The Twilight (9-8) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Crystal Casque 25-1 (10-1) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 9th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Spring Promise (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.
