led, headed over 5f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out
chased leaders, tailed off over 4f out
in rear, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on
chased leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, under pressure over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
Withdrawn
Nonrunner
This should not take a great deal of winning and it is hard to get away from PHOENIX ENFORCER, who has the highest BHA rating of these by quite some way and George Baker's filly is taken to resume winning ways with the main dangers rated as King's Chorister and Moggy. Michael Bell's filly stepped up on previous form when dropped into a claimer at Leicester earlier this month and, now running in a seller for the first time, she has to be respected. Reg Hollinshead's Nouailhas ran well in this grade at Leicester last month but has been well beaten in all four other starts and he looks best watched, while Mark Usher's Paymaster In Chief remains a maiden after 18 starts and is hard to recommend. Gay Kelleway's King's Chorister has also yet to open his account but ran better when third behind Love In The West in a Ripon seller last time and he has to be respected but Phoenix Enforcer has an obvious chance in a poor contest and he is preferred.
Independent James (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Held up behind leaders, lost ground over 5f out, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Bollin Judith (8-12) at Redcar 1m 6f (6) gf in May.
Paymaster In Chief 8-1 (8-6) Towards rear, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reach leaders, 4th of 15, 9l behind Diktalina (8-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.
Black Nun 40-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, led well over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 28l behind Resplendent Ace (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f clm stks 0-60 (6) pol.
Fleur de Lion (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Always rear group, never a factor, tailed off, 11th of 15, 28l behind Montmartre (8-12) at Bath 1m 3yo sll (6) fm in Jun.
Moggy (IRE) 7-2 (8-0) 2nd of 6, 7l behind Playful Asset (8-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo clm (5) gd.
Phoenix Enforcer 33-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon hung right and headed soon after, stayed chasing leaders, no impression on front pair when lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 12, 5l behind Kashmina (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
King's Chorister 11-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, challenged over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Love In The West (8-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gd.
Nouailhas 9-1 (9-2) last of 6, 50l behind Playful Asset (8-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo clm (5) gd.