held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression
led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression
with leader, soon led, shaken up over 1f out, kept on strongly
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear and keen, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Tobruk is by Declaration Of War out of a mare who has produced winners with her first four offspring. She was very backward on her first two starts but came good at Wolverhampton where there looked to be more to come. GRAVINA, who will be receiving 10lb, has the better form with her victory in a Class 5 handicap at Newmarket proving that she was progressing and, though 4lb higher, this looks within her scope. Livvys Dream was the surprise winner of a handicap over a mile here in May then found firm going against her when odds-on at Brighton. She's better than that last run indicates and has to be a threat. Bossiney Bay's last four runs have been over this trip where she's looked one-paced.
Jelly Monger (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up, ridden when weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Cubswin (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Voi 12-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 4, 11 1/4l behind Scottish Summit (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Tobruk (IRE) 7-4fav (8-11) Went left start, soon pressed leader, driven to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Jul beating Klassique (8-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Bossiney Bay (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, no impression, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Juneau (10-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Gravina 2-1fav (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Double Reflection (9-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Livvys Dream (IRE) 4-5fav (9-6) Steadied start, held up last, pushed along on outside and struggling over 2f out, kept on late, never on terms, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Cherubic (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp fll (5) fm in Jun.