led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, narrowly headed soon after, tried to rally, no extra towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leader, switched out 3f out, pushed along and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd and floundered over 1f out, weakened into 4th well inside final furlong
awkwardly away, tracked leading pair, switched out over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, soon slight lead, held on well towards finish
steadied start, took keen hold, held up last, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on into modest 3rd well inside final furlong
NonRunner
A trappy event where the redoubtable Lincoln Rocks sets a stiff standard for the rest to aim at. There was little fluke about her victory in Listed company at Pontefract and she’s sure to give another good account. SANTE romped home in a maiden at Chepstow and was rewarded with a punitive 15lb rise by the assessor. She’s justified that by finishing close up on her next two outings and with the handicapper entitled to have allocated more weight for those runs, we’ll take her to open her account in handicaps. Soul Silver has shaped as if needing the mile and she is likely to have come on for her reappearance at Sandown. She'll need to reverse form with Pavillon though Clive Cox's filly did have the benefit of match fitness. Zest has come to hand at this time of the year previously and after cutting little ice in better company, she is tried in a visor for the first time.
Lincoln Rocks 14-1 (9-0) Made all, quickened when came towards stands side rail inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well when hard pressed final 100 yards, just held on, won at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gs in Jul beating Dawn Of Hope (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Zest (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along 3f out, edged right and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, last of 5, 25 3/4l behind Creggs Pipes (9-0) at Curragh 1m Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in May.
Soul Silver (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, some late minor headway, never involved, last of 7, 3 3/4l behind Tisbutadream (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst fll (1) gf in Jul.
Pavillon 7-1 (9-0) Chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Tisbutadream (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst fll (1) gf in Jul.
Sante (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Last to break, held up in rear, headway on inside to lead over 2f out, driven 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Captain Courageous (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Trilliant (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Haydock 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Miss Sheridan (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
