in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
in touch in rear, wide and headway entering final 3f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, readily
close up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Heights Of Abraham faces a tough task under a big weight on ground upon which he's unproven. DHUSHAN (NAP) has more scope but only won a Haydock novice event ahead of this handicap debut so will need more, though William Haggas is a clever placer of his charges and the Sea The Stars colt could prove to be significantly ahead of his mark. The Johnston team field a trio of runners and all are respected with Annandale, at his best on this good ground, just preferred of the three ahead of Baileys Derbyday and Glen Again.
Heights Of Abraham (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Slow away, in rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Raadobarg (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) hvy in May.
Dhushan (IRE) 1-5fav (9-5) Held up, headway on outside 3f out, led going well 2f out, clear inside final furlong, very easily, won at Haydock 1m 4f stks (4) gf in Apr beating Geremia (9-5) by 3l, 4 ran.
Annandale (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened, 8th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Surrey Gold (8-11) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.
Glen Again (IRE) 5-2 (9-10) Chased leader until over 6f out, pushed along and went 2nd again over 3f out, strong challenge from over 2f out, bumped and carried left well inside final furlong, just prevailed last stride, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May beating Forever Forward (9-7) by ns, 4 ran.
Golden Dove 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leader on inside, led over 4f out until 4f out, soon dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Heights Of Abraham (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Baileys Derbyday 2-1fav (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner, hampered over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Meritorious (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.