missed break, detached in rear until made up lost ground to go 4th after 3f, headway on outside over 3f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead final 100 yards, kept on, edged left near finish
held up behind, outpaced 3f out, beaten when ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
tracked leading pair, effort to challenge when not much room over 3f out, led briefly 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, just held
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, challenged over 3f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, kept on, headed final 100 yards, held when not much room near finish
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Doubts of one kind or another surround most of these but HIGH CHURCH (NAP) ticks all the boxes. The progressive three-year-old scored over today's trip at Leicester earlier in the month and can defy a penalty. Victor's Bet steps up in class and distance off a higher mark in a bid to land a hat-trick while it was soft ground when Rhombus hit top stride over 2m at Newmarket last time. Saarrem is upped 8lb for winning a modest maiden and Yaakooum's earlier victory came in a lowly Class 5 contest. Maiden winner Saab Almanal was well beaten on a previous attempt at 1m4f and Stock Hill Fair has been off the track for over a year.
Rhombus (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Aug beating Purple Spectrum (8-9) by 6l, 5 ran.
Stand To Reason (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out and soon challenged, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 7l behind First Mohican (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct '12.
Saab Almanal 7-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on closing stages, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Elhaame (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Stock Hill Fair 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Astra Hall (8-10) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug '13.
Yaakooum (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, progress to go in touch 10f out, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Mizzou (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd.
Opera Box 25-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 2l behind Famous Kid (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
High Church (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, hung right when led entering final furlong, comfortably, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Opera Fan (8-10) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Saarrem (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Made virtually all, driven over 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd beating Karezak (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Victor's Bet (SPA) 8-1 (11-5) Dwelt, behind, driven and headway when still plenty to do 2f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong, led and going away towards finish, won at Goodwood 1m 1f (5) gd in Aug beating Automotive (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
