tracked leaders, led over 2f out, quickened clear, easily
held up, headway halfway, soon wandered, chased leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon lost place
led until over 3f out, rallied to lead again over 2f out, soon headed and weakened
went left start, chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
short of room start, behind, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge
in touch on outside, headway halfway, weakened final furlong
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Burford Brown counted Indian Raj among his victims when successful at Ascot last month and is preferred on that form to East Street Revue, who won at Beverley on his latest start. That pair are upped in class for this but ROMAN RIVER was beaten only a head in this grade at Newmarket last time and Martin Smith’s colt should make another bold bid on that evidence. Spoof may finish closer back over the minimum trip today while Danzeno returns from a lengthy absence having failed to win last season.
Danzeno 8-1 (9-12) Stumbled start and missed break, soon in touch, ridden and one pace over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Cenotaph (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Spoof 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 7th of 21, 5 1/4l behind Soldier's Minute (8-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Cox Bazar (FR) 25-1 (9-13) Close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Just That Lord (8-13) at Epsom 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Abel Handy (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Led until over 2f out, soon lost place, 17th of 19, 13 1/4l behind Duke Of Firenze (8-4) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in May.
Burford Brown 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, held on well, won at Ascot 5f hcp (4) gf in May beating Daschas (9-2) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
East Street Revue 25-1 (9-5) Always prominent, ran on inside final furlong, led near finish (hand-timed), won at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in May beating Qaaraat (9-1) by nk, 15 ran.
Indian Raj 6-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, shaken up and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Burford Brown (9-2) at Ascot 5f hcp (4) gf in May.
Roman River 6-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, held up, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Ornate (9-7) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
War Whisper (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Abel Handy (9-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Secretinthepark 22-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, rider dropped rein briefly, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Duke Of Firenze (9-10) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in May.