close up, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on strongly
led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and one pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held
in rear and in touch, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 3rd place towards finish
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GOLD FLASH (NAP) has obvious claims on last week’s second over course and distance. He just failed to reel-in Surewecan on that occasion and can go one better off the same mark. Swift Approval was placed here in September and returns to action while Ralphy Boy scored over track and trip in August and is 4lb higher. Art Obsession is another course and distance winner though he failed to score last year while Luis Vaz De Torres has plenty to prove over this longer trip.
Swift Approval (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Shootingsta (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Art Obsession (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division stands side group, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Dandyleekie (8-13) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Ralphy Boy (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 27 1/4l behind Cadeaux Power (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Luis Vaz De Torres (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Merhoob (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Gold Flash 7-1 (9-7) Tracked front pair, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to chase winner inside final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Surewecan (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Sovereign Bounty 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Sands Chorus (8-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
In Focus (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 16 1/2l behind Street Force (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.