held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
slowly away, held up in rear and keen, headway 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, just held on
led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 4th place, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, every chance over 1f out, kept on and just held close home
in touch in 5th place, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
held up mid-division, ridden and faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear and keen, headway on outer over 1f out, one pace
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
Auspicion beat Henpecked over track and trip at the start of the month and is preferred to another course and distance winner in Archipeligo, who has an 11lb hike in the weights to contend with. Therthaar found one too good again at Haydock last time but Lopes Dancer won his maiden here in March and drops down a grade. Perceived was narrowly beaten at Beverley recently when HERNANDOSHIDEAWAY was third. But that was the latter’s best effort for some time and Michael Dods’ charge looks set to finally take advantage of a slide down the weights off his current mark.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-11) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Hernandoshideaway 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Miningrocks (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Therthaar 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, to chased winner, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Captain Courageous (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Muqarred (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten after, last of 8, 28 1/4l behind Shargiah (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Auspicion 7-2 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Henpecked (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Archipeligo 2-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Diamond Runner (8-12) by 7l, 12 ran.
Polar Forest 20-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Gossiping (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Henpecked 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Auspicion (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Perceived 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to press winner final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Miningrocks (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Bishop Of Bling (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Led early, tracked leader, weakened over 4f out, eased 2f out, moderate 3rd, 3rd of 5, dist behind Pealer (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Sikandar (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Raced in rear, under pressure 3rd, soon behind, modest headway 4 out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, dist behind Trafalgar Rock (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Satish 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, never able to challenge, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Opposition (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Strummer (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 12 3/4l behind Gworn (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Leonard Thomas 9-1 (9-0) Awkward start, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on, never troubled leaders, 4th of 10, 5l behind Beverley Bullet (9-1) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
