raced in 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden and well held 2f out
tracked leaders, raced keenly, headway into 2nd 3f out, ridden and led 2f out, went clear 1f out, stayed on strongly
in rear, in touch, pushed along into 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and no further progress
handy, pushed along 3f out, gradually weakened
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon held by winner, kept on
NonRunner
Moel Arthur has gone close on a couple of occasions since winning at Lingfield but steps up from 1m6f and MUKHA MAGIC is proven over today’s trip having won at Chelmsford last time and looks worth sticking with despite a 4lb rise. Percy's Pride has won off today’s mark in the past but has yet to race over this far while Winterwatch returns to the Flat having undergone wind surgery, though is preferred to Maketh Believeth.
Percy's Pride (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders in centre over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Liverpool Knight (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Winterwatch (GER) 7-2 (10-10) Slightly better than midfield, raced keenly, widest of all 4 out, switched to inner turning for home, pushed in 2nd before last, ridden late on and stayed on nicely behind comfortable winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Mister Marbles (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Moel Arthur (USA) 7-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along and short of room briefly when switched out approaching final furlong, not quicken final 100 yards, rallied for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind High Wells (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Maketh Believeth (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Broke well, steadied into mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Grand Scheme (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Mukha Magic 5-1 (8-13) Made all, shaken up over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, ran on well from over 1f out, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Trinity Girl (9-9) by 2l, 5 ran.
Murau 2-1 (9-10) Steadied in last pair, headway out wide and hung right from 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, ridden and and continued to hang right, went 2nd final 100 yards, driven ahead towards finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Caldwell (9-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.