raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, left in lead bend over 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven all out
close up, ridden over 2f out, headway on inner inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
in touch, headway and switched left 2f out, soon ridden, effort inside final furlong, not quicken close home
led 3f, tracked leaders over 8f out, tracked winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, driven and every chance inside final final furlong, just held
held up, pushed along over 6f out, never on terms
always in rear
took keen hold headway to lead after 3f, steadied pace 8f out, hung badly left bend over 3f out and headed, rallied over 1f out, faded final furlong
dwelt held up, never a factor
in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Withdrawn
ALABASTER took the step up to 1m6f at Chelmsford in his stride to win his handicap debut. Look My Way was less than a length behind but there looks more to come from the winner in first-time headgear and Sir Mark Prescott’s colt is also preferred to Time To Study. The latter was placed over 1m2f at Newbury on his reappearance and makes more appeal than stablemates Mister Manduro and The Blues Master while Keith Dalgleish also runs three with recent course winner Euro Nightmare preferred. Cray won over today’s trip at Wetherby recently but is upped in class off a higher mark.
Time To Study (FR) 9-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, never able to challenge, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Defoe (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.
Mister Manduro (FR) 3-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed approaching 2f out, heavily eased approaching final furlong, last of 9, 29 3/4l behind Leshlaa (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Euro Nightmare (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in May beating Jamacho (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Alabaster 6-4fav (9-7) Took keen hold early, held up in close 5th, pushed along over 3f out, travelling better over 2f out, challenged on outer and hung left from over 1f out, led entering final furlong, hung left and green in front, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in May beating Look My Way (9-3) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
The Blues Master (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Towards rear, reminders halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Here And Now (8-8) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway and in touch towards stands side when badly hampered and lost place inside final 3f, not recover, soon eased, 10th of 11, dist behind Alqamar (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Cray (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) With leader, pushed along over 4f out, led over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well, driven out, won at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Padrinho (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Albert's Back 14-1 (9-1) Outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Mark Of Approval (9-1) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Look My Way 13-2 (9-3) Led over 2f, tracked leader until 5f out, handy, headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Alabaster (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Somnambulist 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind What Wonders Weave (8-10) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
