held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on
mid-division when clipped heels and brought down after 1f
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
led for 1f, prominent, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
never better than mid-division
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, kept on , always held by winner
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up behind, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right, ran on well
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up behind, ridden 3f out, some late progress, never a danger
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Withdrawn
A lottery is how this opener is best described but plenty of each way value should be available. Trenchant from a middle draw is selected in the hope that this drop back to a mile and the quicker surface will work in his favour. It appeared as if the 12 furlong trip in soft ground at Folkestone last time stretched his stamina to the limit. A mark of 67 could be lenient if this half-brother to Cesare has inherited any of his families natural ability. Dragon Slayer is un-penalised having landed an apprentice handicap last time although this is a much tougher assignment. Papradon was well-backed to land a Lingfield handicap last time. The majority of his racing has been done over further while also being on the all-weather but a stall one draw means that his rider may have to play hold-up tactics which are not certain to suit over this trip. Jackie Kiely holds a much higher rating on the all-weather than on turf but is clearly more effective on an artificial surface. Lunar River carries a 6lb penalty after a recent Wolverhampton success. Her running style should be suited to this larger field as she needs to be produced late while Smirfy's Silver might just be in the grip of the assessor once again. Trenchant is selected to land the opener.
Given A Choice (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, held up, edged left well over 1f out, soon ridden, no response, last of 6, 6l behind Bencoolen (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Dragon Slayer (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, led over 2f out, stayed on well, eased close home, won at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (5) gs beating Wee Charlie Castle (8-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Encores 16-1 (9-1) Steadied start, settled towards rear, in rear 3f out, never a factor, last of 11, 15l behind Jebel Ali (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Prime Number (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Broke well and prominent, soon dropped to 5th, headway 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, driven 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 7l behind Press The Button (9-6) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Smirfy's Silver 12-1 (8-13) Keen, chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Quince (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Lunar River (FR) 5-1 (9-12) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Ardent Prince (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Jackie Kiely 7-1 (8-10) Steadied in rear, ridden, headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Bentley Brook (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f hcap (4) fbs in May.
Resplendent Ace (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden to challenge 3f out, holding every chance when hampered just inside final furlong, not recover, 8th of 12, 6l behind Double Spectre (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Silent Applause 6-1 (9-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, stumbled 6f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 12l behind Multicultural (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Winning Show 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 6l behind Wisdom's Kiss (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m hcap (6) pol in May.
Maximus Aurelius (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Led, headed over 7f out, soon ridden, weakened 6f out, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Tasheba (9-4) at Great Leighs 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Princess Gee 8-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, hampered well over 1f out, challenging when hampered inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, hd behind Themwerethedays (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol in Jun.
Trenchant 3-1 (9-4) Prominent, chased winner 9f out, reminders halfway, driven to challenge 2f out, held final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Okafranca (8-4) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Papradon 9-2 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Lilac Moon (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.
Samahir (USA) 9-1 (8-5) Reared start, always behind, last of 12, well behind Holiday Cocktail (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.
Barry Island 12-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 8l behind Top Seed (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Louisiade (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Held up mid-division, effort halfway, no impression, 10th of 12, 19l behind Violent Velocity (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Massams Lane 20-1 (8-0) Always behind, 10th of 12, 10l behind Grand Vizier (8-12) at Yarmouth 7f hcap (5) gd in May.
Night Orbit 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led on outside 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace when hampered well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Oldrik (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Street Life (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Rose Row (8-11) at Windsor 1m 4f hcap (5) gs in Jun.
