held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led 1f out and quickened, clear
led, headed after 1f, stayed prominent, one pace from over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and soon one pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened rapidly approaching final furlong
keen in mid-division, short of room and lost place, switched right and headway 2f out, stayed on
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on
steadied start, held up rear, headway and weaved way through over 2f out, ridden approaching 1f out, ran on to chase winner inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led after 1f, ridden approaching 2f out headed 1f out and faded
in touch and keen, ridden 2f out, stayed on
always behind
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
steadied start, held up mid-division, effort over 2f out to chase leaders, faded final furlong
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Nonrunner
Night Wolf is on a roll at present and gets the nod over fellow co-joint topweight Lucid Dreams, while Asbo and Gem Bien are expected to throw down serious challenges. Gem Bien is holding his form well and is entitled to respect on the best of his efforts. However, he is has struggled to win Banded Stakes of late and now has a little to prove from a 5lb higher rating than his All Weather assessment. Richard Hughes is an interesting jockey booking for Asbo, who also has to be respected. She is relatively lightly raced and she could be the surprise package of the race. Her close up effort behind Indian Maiden reads particularly well and she is one for each-way punters to seriously consider. Lucid Dreams has held his form well and plenty will think he deserves another throw of the dice in this company. However, a literal reading of his form with Motu gives the advantage to Night Wolf, who caries our hopes here. Jamie Poulton seems to have found the key to this five-year-old and it seems harsh to desert him after his well earned victory last time e out.
Lucid Dreams (IRE) 4-1fav (8-8) Held up mid-division, keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 5l behind Littleton Zephir (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Night Wolf (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Made all, clear 2f out, ridden and ran on well, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) frm in May beating Golden Square (8-3) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Knickyknackienoo 4-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1l behind Miskina (9-13) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Asbo 10-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Kew The Music (9-6) at W'hampton 7f stk (G4) pol in Nov.
Gem Bien (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Camille Pissarro (9-2) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs in May.
Listen To Reason (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Sir Bond (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Yamato Pink 7-2 (8-3) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, switched to outside and headway over 1f out, closing towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Warlingham (9-7) at Brighton 7f sll (6) frm in May.
Spinetail Rufous (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Dwelt, hampered start, ridden to be in touch, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Enjoy The Buzz (9-6) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf.
