prominent, making headway when short of room 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on
midfield, headway 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
always towards rear
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened
prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, rallied to lead inside final furlong
Liberated Lad has been thereabouts over longer trips recently but Nonsuch Lad was still well beaten when third at Epsom last week. DR RIO hasn’t won for a long time but went close to doing so at Beverley on his penultimate start. He gets another chance back on fast ground for this and fitted with a hood for the first time. Regal Vision makes his handicap debut and may prove best of the rest.
Liberated Lad 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on, no impression inside last, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Miss Mulligan (10-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Dr Rio (FR) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, soon switched right, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Hostelry (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Morani Kali 11-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, held when hampered and eased soon after, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Night Eagle (10-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Nonsuch Lad (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Dwelt close up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Rita Rana (8-8) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Regal Vision 100-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Sea The Casper (9-11) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Citizen General (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Well in rear throughout, tailed off, 12th of 14, 31l behind Special Envoy (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Jun.