quickly away, made all, ran on, unchallenged
always towards rear, never on terms
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not reach leaders
mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tried to anticipate start, chased leaders on inside, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced
chased winner throughout, kept on but never really able to challenge
Most are exposed so it will be interesting to see what the market makes of Sir Mark Prescott's Boodley entering handicap company off a mark of 56 and down to the minimum trip for the first time. Fellow three-year-old Llamrei has found a better seam of form of late and is noted in receipt of weight all round, despite retaining maiden status after 16 starts. Many of the older horses have course wins to their name in what rates an open race but FRANK COOL has a useful draw in four, ran a close second in a better race at Newbury this month and looks best suited by staying at the minimum trip at present. Staffa, Hurricane Alert and Sandfrankskipsgo can all be afforded a decent shout along with Ask The Guru as all have winning form around here and are in fair form currently.
Sandfrankskipsgo 20-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed final 50 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Hurricane Alert (8-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Frank Cool 17-2 (9-7) Held up tracking leaders, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Iconic Knight (10-3) at Newbury 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Staffa (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Taken to post early, in touch, wide and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Bellevarde (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp fll (5) gs in Jun.
Ask The Guru 5-2fav (9-8) Raced wide, mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Terri Rules (9-1) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Major Assault 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Mooroverthebridge (9-6) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Hurricane Alert 6-1 (8-11) Led early, tracked winner, outpaced halfway, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Glamorous Rocket (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Boodley 66-1 (8-2) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Moqarrab (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Flowing Clarets 20-1 (9-2) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Oeil De Tigre (9-11) at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Llamrei 5-1 (8-10) With leader, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Royal Connoisseur (9-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Kyllukey 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 4 1/4l behind Archimedes (9-2) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Jul.