tracked leaders, led over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, headed post
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and every chance throughout final furlong, led again post
led until over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Breguet Man is getting closer in handicaps but drops back down in trip today and Bravo Faisal is preferred making his handicap debut representing last year’s winning trainer. But ST IVES won a maiden over today’s distance at Doncaster last month and he gets the vote to show further progress now handicapping given William Haggas boasts an impressive strike rate with his yard’s two-year-old runners here.
St Ives 15-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, held on, won at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Mr Jones And Me (9-5) by shd, 15 ran.
Bravo Faisal (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Full Verse (9-5) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Breguet Man (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Raced widest, soon chasing leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden 2f out,, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Bankawi (8-0) at Catterick 7f (5) gs in Jul.