chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on, not pace to challenge
held up, ridden, headway and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong
held up, always in rear
held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, ridden and one pace from over 1f out
led, headed and bumped 8f out, tracked leaders after, effort approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, improved 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
headway to lead 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Bold Act can come out on top in an open looking handicap, with Winners Delight, Inchloch, Dragon Slayer and Wellington Hall all in with a shout. Bold Act is going the right way judged on three promising efforts over a mile this season, and this step up to 10 furlongs could see him open his account. The ground will be in his favour, and he will stay on well in the closing stages based on his latest second to Aggravation at Windsor. Winners Delight just managed to hang on from Folo at Windsor last time but is now slightly higher in the handicap, while Inchloch has topweight to contend with. Dragon Slayer won a class 4 at Yarmouth in March and gave a really good account when beaten by Trouble Mountain at Haydock on his first run since. He looks set to make his presence felt along with Wellington Hall who was just touched off up the Sandown hill last time. All in all this is very competitive, with just a narrow vote going to Bold Act.
Rawdon (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 17, 7l behind Trouble Mountain (8-4) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Wellington Hall (GER) 12-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 13, hd behind Corran Ard (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Dragon Slayer (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up behind leaders, switched right and ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside, no extra close home, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Trouble Mountain (8-4) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Winners Delight 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, led 2f out, hung left over 1f out, narrowly headed well inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead post, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Folio (9-5) by a shd, 12 ran.
Bold Act (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, soon went right, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 14, nk behind Aggravation (8-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Barry Island 20-1 (8-3) Took keen hold behind, ridden along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 18l behind Fairmile (8-9) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Reaching Out (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Prominent, headway 2f out, not much room and hampered over 1f out, not recover, 8th of 10, 9l behind Riley Boys (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Inchloch 16-1 (8-5) Held up, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd beating Kova Hall (9-1) by a nk, 16 ran.
