tracked leaders in 4th on outside, smooth headway 4f out, 2nd inside final 3f, led over 2f out, well clear inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
slowly into stride, always behind, no chance when hung left 2f out, tailed off
raced keenly in 3rd on inside, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on again in modest 3rd from inside final 2f
tracked leader until inside final 3f, lost 3rd and weakened inside final 2f
led and set decent pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner
Successful in both starts over 1m2f in novice company, LOGICIAN (NAP) can remain unbeaten. This longer trip should suit as he goes handicapping for the first time and the Frankel colt is Frankie Dettori’s only ride on the card. Natty Night beat Agent Basterfield easily enough on the Turf at Lingfield recently though it was soft going on that occasion while there was cut in the ground when Just Hubert won at Pontefract last year. Massam showed good progress last term but has struggled so far this season.
Logician 2-9fav (9-8) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Jun beating Away He Goes (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Massam 7-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, led, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 18 1/4l behind Artistic Rifles (8-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gf in May.
Just Hubert (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 4l behind Sam Cooke (9-3) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Agent Basterfield (IRE) 2-7fav (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden to join winner from over 2f out, every chance until no extra inside final furlong, last of 2, 4l behind Natty Night (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Natty Night 5-2 (8-13) Made all, ridden and joined over 2f out, driven over 1f out, asserted towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Agent Basterfield (9-7) by 4l, 2 ran.