tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd final strides
slowly away towards rear, headway and close up 5f out, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
keen towards rear, never on terms
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd final strides
took keen hold in rear, never on terms
keen close up, lost place over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on towards finish
Logician made a winning start at Newbury last month in good style and another bold bid is expected. But he’s conceding weight to PERSUADING, who hails from last year’s winning yard. The latter finished third to unbeaten stablemate Cirque Royal at Chelmsford on his debut, with a subsequent handicap winner in second, and Charlie Appleby’s charge gets the vote on that form. The remainder with experience are harder to fancy but 150,000gns purchase Look Closely is the first foal of a Listed winner and a newcomer to note.
Logician 3-1fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders, going well when switched right off rail in 2nd 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in May beating High Commissioner (9-5) by 2l, 19 ran.
Away He Goes (IRE) Farhh colt out of Island Babe.
Look Closely Sea The Stars gelding out of Lady Heidi.
Noble Account 33-1 (9-2) Keen close up, headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 10l behind Velorum (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in May.
Persuading (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Behind, headway on inside 5f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never on terms, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Cirque Royal (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Feb.
Aide Memoire (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Dwelt in rear, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, 37 1/4l behind Velorum (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gf in May.
Earth And Sky (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Monica Sheriff (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f fll stks (3) hvy in Jun.