held up in touch in rear, headway to track leaders over 4f out, driven to challenge winner from 2f out, every chance until no extra near finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led 4f out, ridden and joined 2f out, driven inside final furlong, found extra near finish
in rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
led, awkward bend over 9f out, ridden and headed 4f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd inside final furlong
keen with leader until steadied to track leaders halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Gold Mine was beaten only a length on his handicap debut at Epsom last month. It's likely he'll stay this longer trip and will be thereabouts at the finish if doing so, but another chance is given to VIKING STORM. A maiden winner over today's distance, he's been placed once in three starts in better grade handicaps and this drop in class can see him back to winning ways. Planetoid looks on a fair mark for his first start in a handicap and Madrasa can do better back over today's longer trip.
Viking Storm 7-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 9, 6l behind Western Prize (8-13) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Gold Mine 15-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Street Secret (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Reillys Daughter 100-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 10l behind Polygon (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Madrasa (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final 3f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7l behind Set To Music (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Merton Lady 18-1 (8-6) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, ridden and not much room when switched right just over 1f out, never on terms with leaders, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Lemon Drop Red (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Lord Of The Storm 20-1 (8-10) Always mid-division, never on terms, 8th of 13, 16l behind King Of Aquitaine (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2yo clm stks (5) pol in Oct.
Planetoid (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) In rear, kept on final furlong, never a factor, 5th of 12, 15l behind Hunter's Light (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
