track leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
taken to post early, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Hugo Palmer has sent out the last two winners and will hoping today’s longer trip brings further progress from Carigrad, placed at Haydock on his handicap debut. Near Kettering won a maiden at Redcar over 1m2f last month and should also figure but WEEKENDER came up against the unbeaten Laraaib when third in a higher grade handicap at Haydock last time - he may just edge a tight contest. Winston C is another unexposed type with a shout and should be sharper for a recent comeback.
Weekender 11-4 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear and in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Laraaib (8-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Monticello (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Led, hard pressed over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Good Omen (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Jun.
Near Kettering 2-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, joined and pressed throughout final furlong, held on gamely, won at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Pattie (8-9) by hd, 5 ran.
Carigrad (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Leader's Legacy (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Winston C (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, not much room and stumbled after about 1f, ridden over 1f out, edged slightly right entering final furlong, every chance briefly, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Arab Moon (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Paddy A (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Daira Prince (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Medalla De Oro 9-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well until headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind King's Coinage (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.