prominent, went 2nd 4f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, kept on well for 2nd
tracked leaders, led 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, quickened right away
led to 5f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
restless in stalls, dwelt, soon mid-division, under pressure 3f out, soon lost place
prominent, led 5f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace
always in rear, driven along halfway, soon struggling, eased when well beaten over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, moderate effort well over 1f out
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened just inside final 2f
pulled hard, close up on inner, ridden 2f out, soon lost place
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, troubled passage on rail from 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance
always rear division
There was nothing wrong with the performance of RUSSIAN DAVIS when scoring on his handicap debut and he is taken to follow up, while Lucky Rave and Poppy N'Penny are dangers. The Robert Cowell-trained selection is penalised 6lbs for a resounding Kempton win, where Poppy N'Penny was three-quarters-of-a-length in arrears and the pair were clear of the remainder. The latter now has that 6lb pull with the selection, so it won't be easy for him, but it was more the manner than the margin of his win that suggests he may well be good enough to keep her at bay once more. Lucky Rave ran on well to finish at least three lengths clear of Listillo when scoring at Wolverhampton last month and from a mark of 75 he should again be competitive here. Edgewater has earned his right to top weight here with some very solid performances in maidens and with the stable going strongly as a whole he can make his presence felt, but Russian Davis is preferred.
Edgewater (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Chased leader, taken slightly wide over 2f out, soon ridden and pressing leader, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Astonishment (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Lucky Rave 9-4 (8-9) Held up, headway, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jul beating Listillo (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Newton Circus 5-1fav (8-11) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, driven over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 14, 15l behind Bagamoyo (8-11) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) sft.
Dixie Bright (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, weakened 3f out, 8th of 9, 29l behind Bahamian Music (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp (4) pol.
Pastel Blue (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to reached leaders, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Puff (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Baileys Vision 11-2 (9-0) Led and raced wide, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 19l behind Colonel Mak (9-2) at Hamilton 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Flyinflyout 20-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, held up mid-division, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 13l behind Frozen Power (9-3) at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp (5) gf.
Open Glory (FR) 10-1 (8-9) Always behind, ridden halfway, soon struggling, 10th of 12, 16l behind Conniption (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo stks (4) sft in Jul.
Argyll 100-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 8l behind Destination Aim (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd.
Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 2-1fav (8-6) Raced stands' side, dwelt and bumped start, behind, headway over 2f out, not much room and switched left inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 12, 4l behind Ginger Ted (9-0) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Poppy N'penny (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, raced wide in midfield, headway on wide outside over 3f out, challenged going well 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and outpaced by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Russian Davis (8-10) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
French Connexion (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden well over 2f out, not pace to challenge, last of 6, 6l behind Bab At The Bowster (8-8) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) fm.
Ice Cool Lady (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Restless in stalls, in rear, ridden halfway, no headway, last of 8, 18l behind Take It To The Max (9-4) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Russian Davis (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, good headway between horses final 2f, quickened up well to lead inside final furlong, ridden and kept on well, won at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Poppy N'penny (9-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
