in touch, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, kept on final furlong to snatch 2nd post
tracked leader, ridden and effort 3f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
held up in rear, in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon in command, ridden out
steadied start, held up in rear in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place and weakened
tracked leaders to over 4f out, weakened quickly and tailed off 2f out, eased 1f out
led, ridden 3f out, stayed on well until headed over 1f out, lost 2nd post
held up, ridden over 3f out, no progress 2f out, soon weakened
There are some potentially interesting lightly-raced runners lining up here including Kahara and Teodora Adivina but Fringe sets a decent standard and he gets the vote. The selection has had more chances than any of these but has run up to a decent level of form and looks the one that they all have to beat. Kahara showed promise in two starts as a juvenile and Luca Cumani's colt is bred to do better as a three-year-old so has to be respected but it is of concern that he has not been seen for the best part of a year so he may be best watched. Henry Cecil's Teodora Adivina made an encouraging return at Wolverhampton in April but again has not been seen since then so is another that warrants respect but the absence is a worry. John Gosden's Indigo Rose should come on for her reappearance run, while Thermidora may want a faster surface to be seen at her best. Granary is another to consider but Fringe has the best claims on all known form and he gets the vote.
Fringe 6-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, driven over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Turn Of Phrase (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Jul.
Granary 16-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, no headway final 2f, 7th of 11, 17l behind Sugar Ray (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Indigo Rose (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway from 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 7l behind Noisy Silence (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
Kahara 11-2 (8-12) Led 1f, close up, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Metaphoric (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Slip Silver 66-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakening but not much room on inside over 3f out, 9th of 12, 16l behind Vallemeldee (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Jun.
Susanna's Dance 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 6l behind Salsa Verdi (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Teodora Adivina 4-6fav (8-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded close home, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Pentasilea (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Thermidora 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway on inisde 4f out, ridden and held when bumped over 1f out, 9th of 13, 13l behind Rose Street (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.
