led for 2f, tracked leader until 7f out, went 2nd again on inside over 1f out, led 1f out, soon headed and ridden, weakened inside final furlong
headway tracking leaders after 1f, led 10f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader over 1f, tracked leaders, went 2nd again 7f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold and held up in last pair, pushed along on outside 3f out, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure into 3rd inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner
held up in last trio, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, headway between horses over 1f out, chased winner under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, went 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
slowly into stride, always in rear, pushed along 5f out, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off
Storm has shown no improvement for her slide down the weights and Lily Edge failed to cope with a 4lb rise last time having won here earlier. Opera Fan remains 6lb higher than when winning at Beverley in April while Isdaal is upped a grade after placing at Hamilton. With most of these looking thoroughly exposed, it could pay to concentrate on the handicap debutants with BY JUPITER, stepping up in trip and dropped in class, just preferred to Give Us A Reason.
Storm (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, unable to get on terms, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Gone Dutch (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Grand Liaison 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 11l behind Minstrel Lad (8-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Lily Edge 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind With Hindsight (8-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
By Jupiter 7-1 (8-4) Raced wide held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 6l behind Bureau (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Give Us A Reason 100-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and struggling over 5f out, 8th of 10, 34l behind Arabian Revolution (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Isdaal 11-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Operateur (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.
Bella Varenna (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 10l behind Galactic Heroine (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Three Choirs (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 21l behind Carrera (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Opera Fan (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, 4th and held when eased and dropped to 5th towards finish, 5th of 7, 3l behind Daydreamer (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
