mid-division, smooth headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, challenged strongly thoughout final furlong, always just held
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold in touch, short lived effort on inside 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, hard ridden on outside over 2f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride, held up last, never a factor
made all, steadied tempo after 4f, kicked on over 2f out, held on gamely when strongly pressed throughout final furlong, edged left towards finish
slowly away, held up in rear, hard driven on outside over 2f out, finished on stand rail, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, steadily weakened
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, went 3rd approaching final furlong, no impression on front pair
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, steady headway into mid-division 4f out, taken to wide outside 2f out, finished on stand rail, stayed on
Another wide open handicap here and there is very little between the main protagonists but the principals look to be Fregate Island,Wild Fell Hall and I Have Dreamed and the tentative vote is given to Fregate Island. The selection was a fair second behind Pocketwood last time out and off the same mark here from a good draw he looks the one to be on.Wild Fell Hall rates the main danger as he won well last time when defeating Eldarado but this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. I Have Dreamed looks vulnerable under top weight but could improve for the fitting of first time blinkers. Rickety Bridge gets the weight for age allowance and could go well at a price while Island Odyssey is sure to have come on for his latest run but for the winner we are happy to return to the progressive Fregate Island.
I Have Dreamed (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 3l behind Familiar Territory (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (3) pol.
Fregate Island (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, soon chased winner, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Pocketwood (8-8) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcap (4) gd.
Sgt Schultz (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened, soon well behind, 4th of 5, 14l behind Blue Ksar (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (2) gs in May.
Island Odyssey 9-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 19l behind Moon Empress (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gs in May.
Wild Pitch 13-2 (8-12) Held up, ridden and outpaced well over 2f out, last of 7, 8l behind Pocketwood (8-8) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcap (4) gd.
Wild Fell Hall (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, driven out, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Eldorado (8-13) by 2l, 7 ran.
Turner's Touch 9-2 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Broughtons Revival (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcap (6) gd in May.
Rickety Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Hernando Royal (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in May.
