slowly into stride, held up in 5th, steady headway to 4th 3f out, driven along and stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with unchallenged winner
driven to lead, quickened over 3f out, ridden and in command final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
keen hold early, tracked winner to halfway, regained 2nd over 3f out, ridden and no chance final 2f, lost modest 2nd 1f out, weakened to 4th soon after
slowly into stride, held up last, pushed along over 4f out, struggling over 2f out, never a factor, tailed off
took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 3f out, went poor 2nd 1f out until inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, chased winner halfway until 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased final furlong, tailed off
Nonrunner
Hawaana seems to refuse to win at the moment so in a tight handicap last time scorer UNDERSTORY makes most appeal while Admiral Duque is also in with chances. Still unexposed enough to improve the pick was very game when holding off a couple of challengers at Folkestone on his last run. He's up 4lbs for that start but if displaying the same attitude he should be running a big race. Hawaana has the nasty habit of finding just one or two the better at the moment and blew a good opportunity to break that sequence at Haydock last time. While running this well though he has to be considered and he looks booked to run his race again. Admiral Duque found just the one too good last time out which was a much improved effort. The handicapper hasn't done him any favours in raising his mark despite that defeat so he'll have to improve to score. Mons Calpe was only narrowly denied by an on-from runner on his latest go and based on that his revised mark looks fair but Understory is a game sort and if up to the form of his last run should be following up.
Hawaana (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear and keen, switched to outside and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind High Office (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Geneva Geyser (GER) 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 6f out, joined leader 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 33l behind Paquerettza (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Jeer (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 19, 5l behind Kindest (9-5) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Admirable Duque (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, hampered on bend 7f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Brouhaha (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Mons Calpe (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Always prominent, driven to lead 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Speed Dating (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f app hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.
Understory (USA) 3-1 (9-4) Made most, joined from over 2f out, fought off two challengers, ran on gamely, won at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Buona Sarah (8-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Led over 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, not able to challenge front pair, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Miss Miracle (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fm in Jun.
Ocean Transit (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, keeping on one pace when short of room over 1f out, 4th of 6, 7l behind Sagredo (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Think Its All Over (USA) 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, driven and lost place when edged left over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 22l behind Arlequin (9-0) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
