tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on into 3rd approaching final furlong, never a threat
tracked leaders, driven over 6f out, lost place over 4f out
led until over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway over 2f out, kept on into remote 4th
chased leaders, led over 1f out, pushed clear, redily
steadied start, held up in last, reminders halfway, beaten 5f out, tailed off
TIMOSHENKO has picked up back to back handicap wins for his shrewd handler and he looks to have been given an ideal opportunity to bring up the hat-trick here. Spice War has managed consecutive places but the form of those runs was nothing to write home about so the principal threat to the favourite may come from Giovanni Medici, who improved significantly for the step up in trip last time. Strictly Art is a consistent stayer at this level but has never won off this mark, while Dinsdale has shown little on the Flat so far.
Strictly Art (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Hampered start, in touch, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Paddy A (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dinsdale 9-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 2 out, rallied to lead again last, hard driven, stayed on gamely (1 hurdle omitted), won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Shufoog (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Folies Bergeres 12-1 (9-3) Went right start, tracked leaders, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 8th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Cross My Mind (8-12) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Spice War 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd and pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Blooriedotcom (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.
Giovanni Medici 13-2 (9-5) Led early, chased leaders, dropped into mid-division 9f out, headway 2f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Parisian (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Timoshenko 8-11fav (9-2) Awkwardly away, took keen hold, hampered on inside over 11f out, settled 4th, headway on outside 3f out, 2nd over 1f out, pushed along to lead narrowly and jinked right inside final furlong, bit in hand, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Claramara (9-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Sweep Of Diamonds 100-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up in last, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 36l behind Fitzsimmons (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f stks (5) fm in Jul.
