close up, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
keen held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furl, nearest finishong
led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and no impression 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish
raced alone towards stand side, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
always towards rear
NonRunner
Global Gift takes a step-up in grade from a 6lb higher mark after completing a hat-trick against his own age group and will find this much tougher. Ed Dunlop also runs Alternative Fact, who ran his best race for a very long time in a Class 2 at Sandown and any rain would be welcome. INDEED (NAP), a dual winner in France, made a fine start for new connections when just failing in the Newbury Spring Cup before landing a Class 2 handicap at Chelmsford. He's up to a mark of 100 but looks a likely Pattern Race performer and gets the vote. Petrus loves fast ground as he showed when completing a handicap double at this level in the spring and with a very good run at Sandown last time. Victory Command landed a tough Hamilton handicap before a fair run from a 6lb higher mark here last week.
Indeed 6-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led over 1f out, edged left, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Desert Fire (9-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Circus Couture (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Raced in mid-division near side, weakened inside final 2f, 21st of 28, 12 1/4l behind Afaak (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Via Serendipity 8-1 (9-4) Led briefly, chased winner until halfway, well there, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Mojito (9-8) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Thrave 13-2 (9-11) Raced keenly, led 2f, chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9 3/4l behind History Writer (9-10) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Alternative Fact 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, 2nd 5f out, led 3f out until ridden and headed approaching final furlong, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind History Writer (9-10) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Apex King (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, switched left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong until post, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Land Of Legends (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Victory Command (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Dwelt soon led stand side group until over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Motakhayyel (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Kuwait Currency (USA) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, last of 16, dist behind South Pacific (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Global Gift (FR) 10-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, soon steadied rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, kept on to assert towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Ginger Fox (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Petrus (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Raced wide in mid-division, headway out wide 2f out, chasing leaders over 1f out, went 3rd last strides and closed on 2nd, not trouble winner, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Mojito (9-8) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Balgair 11-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, switched left to track leader after 2f, edged left 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Wings Of Time (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
