in touch, headway over 2f out, joined leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, led 8f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
took keen hold, in touch, outpaced 3f out, tailed off
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
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Dashing Panther made a winning handicap debut when returning a 33/1 winner at Newbury with the previous Wolverhampton winner Sainte Colette tailed off. Damascus Steel was a beaten favourite off today’s mark at Yarmouth having won his penultimate start while Whatacracker takes a further step up in trip after placing over 1m2f at Ayr. Allo Al Khawaneej makes his handicap bow in first-time cheekpieces but REINA DEL MAR has been competing in higher grades so far this year having missed the whole of 2022 and gets the vote 3lb lower than when last successful.
Reina Del Mar (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some headway on outside 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Saligo Bay (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.
Dashing Panther 33-1 (9-0) Front mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, stayed on grimly when pressed well inside last, just held on, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Warhol (9-8) by ns, 18 ran.
Conservative (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Prominent, ran very wide bend after 2 furlongs and unseated rider, at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Sea Master 17-2 (9-7) Held up in 5th, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Bulldog Spirit (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Allo Al Khawaneej Evensfav (9-7) Raced wide from stalls, soon joined rest in touch, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 10l behind Edge Of Darkness (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f stks (4) gd in May.
Zivaniya 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division, lost place 7f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Finest Leader (9-6) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Whatacracker 10-1 (9-6) Held up off the pace in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on into 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Alpina Express (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Sainte Colette 28-1 (9-5) Front mid-division, pushed along well over 3f out, beaten 2f out, 16th of 18, 28 3/4l behind Dashing Panther (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Damascus Steel (IRE) 11-10fav (10-3) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Trooper Bisdee (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
