led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in 5th, headway 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
steadied start, in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner
tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, comfortably
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Carbutt's Ridge has won at Southwell and was placed at Hamilton off today’s mark last week. Tricky Dicky has won over 6f in heavy going at Redcar but was well beaten over today’s longer trip last time. Pickett's Charge scored over 7f on the Turf at Newcastle last year but another chance goes to PREMIER CURRENCY (NAP). He’s won twice at Kempton but it was an even better effort to go close in testing ground over track and trip in April and Mike Murphy’s charge gets the nod on that form. St Andrews makes more appeal than Bit Of A Quirke now handicapping for the first time.
Premier Currency (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Quebee (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
St Andrews (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Towards rear and outpaced, 9th of 13, 10 3/4l behind African Blessing (9-1) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Tricky Dicky 10-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost place, no extra, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Simply Clever (9-2) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Bit Of A Quirke 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Laila Honiwillow (8-9) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Deben 25-1 (8-6) In rear, slipped over 3f out and fell, at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Carbutt's Ridge (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Planetaria (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Pickett's Charge 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Palmerston (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Oceanella (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Went left start tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Fort Jefferson (9-4) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) hvy in Jun.
Fast Operator (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Mid-division, some headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8 3/4l behind House Of Commons (9-5) at Ripon 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.