chased leader until over 6f out, pushed along and went 2nd again over 3f out, strong challenge from over 2f out, bumped and carried left well inside final furlong, just prevailed last stride
soon led, ridden and hard pressed from over 2f out, edged left well inside final furlong, just denied last stride
held up in last, went 3rd from 3f out, driven and hung right over 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, unable to challenge, stayed on
led early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out until over 3f out, soon weakened
Seasett was due to run at Haydock yesterday having won here earlier in the month. Glen Again won a maiden on the all-weather but finished last of four over a longer trip at Newcastle last time while Forever Forward came up short upped to today’s trip at Salisbury. But IMPERIAL SUN should appreciate this extra distance on his handicap debut as he’s a half-brother to St Leger winner Harbour Law and the Gosden colt gets the vote. Fae The Port is upped in class and Zhang Fei placed in a maiden race on a trip over to France last time.
Glen Again (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Led after 2f, headed inside final 3f, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, last of 4, 8l behind Napper Tandy (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Forever Forward (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Soon held up in 5th on inside, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind No Recollection (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Imperial Sun 9-4 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, plugged on to take modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Nankeen (9-1) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gd in May.
Fae The Port (FR) 3-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway, 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest at finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Zookeeper (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Zhang Fei (FR) (9-2) 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Baratti (8-11) at Chantilly 1m 2f mdn stks gd in Apr.
Seasett 9-2 (9-6) Held up, switched right 4f out, headway to track leaders over 1f out, kept on well to lead final 110 yards, comfortably, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in May beating Mojandil (9-2) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.