tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Win O'Clock faced a tough task at Ascot last time having won at Haydock earlier on his a handicap debut. But he’s still 9lb higher today and BRONZE RIVER (NAP) looks more favourably handicapped. The latter also struggled in soft going at Ascot last time but was placed at Newmarket before that and can race off the same mark today. Junkanoo will need to improve on last month’s effort at Goodwood to figure while Rocket Rod and Dream With Me found one too good in maiden and novice company respectively last time with the former preferred over today’s trip.
Win O'Clock 6-1 (8-2) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Hukum (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.
Bronze River 22-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and headway entering final furlong, stayed on, never nearer, 8th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Highland Chief (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Dream With Me (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Keen early, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Au Clair De Lune (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Junkanoo 16-1 (9-7) Led, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Tulip Fields (9-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rocket Rod (IRE) 13-8jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Nova Roma (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.