keen led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, tracked winner halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
ponied to start, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on towards finish
held up, pushed along 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not reach winner
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
The betting could provide clues to Aleef’s well-being as he returns to action but Dane O’Neill prefers him to Muatadel. The latter has a slightly higher handicap rating than COLONEL BOSSINGTON but Bill Knight’s charge ran well at Kempton in March ahead of a subsequent dual winner and a repeat should see him go close again. Placed over 5f here in June, Hepworth Marble should do better this year while Recent Acquisition is out of a prolific dam and preferred to Cold Snap of the newcomers.
Aleef (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Soon close up, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 21 1/4l behind Age Of Empire (9-5) at York 6f mdn stks (3) gd in May.
Cold Snap (IRE) Medicean colt out of Shivering.
Colonel Bossington (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Pure Art (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Geoff Potts (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Prominent, outpaced 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind King Of Swing (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.
Loaded (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 10l behind Christchurch (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.
Muatadel 11-4fav (9-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Dream Dubai (9-5) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Hepworth Marble (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Jakaby Jade (8-8) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Recent Acquisition (IRE) Approve gelding out of Dear Catch.