tracked leader, led over 4f out, clear over 2f out, headed close home, no extra
missed break, towards rear, headed 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
towards rear, never dangerous
towards rear, never dangerous
towards rear, headway and effort over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, headway and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f
in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
rider lost irons at start, led, headed over 4f out, soon pulled up
Nonrunner
A 5lb rise may not be enough to stop SOCIETY VENUE following up a recent Carlisle success, and he gets the vote ahead of Eijaaz and Trouble Mountain. The selection has been in consistent form just lately, finishing in the frame on three occasions this year before that recent win. He goes on any ground and is effective at this trip, and now that he has found the winning habit we will side with him to keep things that way. Eijaaz is 6lbs better off with Trouble Mountain for a quarter-length deficit when the latter won at Redcar recently, and therefore Geoff Harker's gelding appears to have every chance of reversing those placings. Both are fully effective over this trip and on fast ground, so there should be plenty of competition. Keisha Kayleigh has not been a lost cause of late, but has nonetheless strung together a number of defeats since landing this prize last year. The result has been a slipping handicap mark, which today gives her every chance if back to anything like her best. Fell Pack should be better for the return to 10f and should not be far away, but we will side with Society Venue.
Society Venue 15-8fav (9-3) Made all, ridden and hung left 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May beating Joinedupwriting (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
High Ambition 18-1 (8-11) Behind, stayed on from over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Alsace Lorraine (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
John Forbes 14-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 14l behind Mersey Sound (7-11) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul '06.
Monfils Monfils (USA) 10-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led over 7f out, headed over 3f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 14, 5l behind Dimashq (8-13) at Ripon 1m 4f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Eijaaz (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway on outer 3f out, led 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, headed inside, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Trouble Mountain (8-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Keisha Kayleigh (IRE) 11-4fav (10-5) Slowly into stride and behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out when squeezed through and switched right, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind General Tufto (10-5) at Beverley 1m 2f (5) gd in May.
Grey Command (USA) 11-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, effort when outpaced 3f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 4th of 7, 9l behind Summer Lodge (8-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Fell Pack 5-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 8, 5l behind Golden Groom (8-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Trouble Mountain (USA) 20-1 (8-7) Prominent, effort when outpaced 3f out, headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Eijaaz (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Miss Ferney 40-1 (9-13) Always behind, tailed off over 2f out, last of 15, well behind Neon Blue (10-4) at Redcar 1m 2f ldy hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Drumadoon Bay (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, driven and headway to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 5, 10l behind Amazing Tiger (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m mdn auc stks (6) gf.
Sea Storm (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Always rear division, 15th of 16, 19l behind Effigy (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcap (5) gs in Sep.
