held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression
slowly into stride, always behind
mid-division on outer, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
pushed along to be in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 4f out
in touch, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, kept on and no impression final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
led, headed over 7f out, one pace final furlong
Dar Es Salaam is selected here ahead of Thorax and Soul Mountain. Dar Es Salam's second to Horseford Hill at Newmarket last time rates as very good form in the context of this race and he looks to be a leading player today. El Dottore showed promise at Windsor last time and can be expected to improve further. Thorax rates as a big danger based on his third to Flavius here over 12 furlongs on his track debut, so he can go well. Soul Mountain has also shown plenty of promise and the draw at Chester may have beaten her last time when she finished second to a Walter Swinburn runner. Swinburn saddles Fisher Bridge here, who is fragile but not without talent and is not without a chance and maybe the easy conditions will suit whatever ails him. Of the others, Intersky Charm has shown some promise, and Legend Erry has nearly five lengths to make up on the selection from Newmarket, although that was his debut and he is entitled to improve on that effort, and Top Tiger has shown some promise. Once again, though, the selection is Dar Es Salaam.
Fisher Bridge (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner inside final 2f, soon no impression, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Topjeu (9-3) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.
The Borderer 25-1 (10-10) Keen hold, chased leader until 6th, weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by Bold Trump (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun, 16 ran (N.Hunt).
Silver Sail 12-1 (8-5) Held up, headway and raced wide over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 15, 9l behind Don Pasquale (8-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) gs in Jun.
Dar Es Salaam 9-4jt-fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and effort approaching final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Horseford Hill (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Glenridding 33-1 (8-12) Always behind, 7th of 9, 11l behind Letham Island (8-7) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) fbs in Dec.
Legend Erry (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Ridden over 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 12, 5l behind Horseford Hill (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Thorax 9-2 (9-3) In touch, led over 3f out, driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Flavius (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Top Tiger 17-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, rdden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 9l behind Harland (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Pompom Polish Precedent filly, half-sister to several winners from 1m-1m4f.
Soul Mountain (IRE) 15-8fav (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, held on for second, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Bee Sting (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stk (4) sft in Jun.
El Dottore 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, stayed on steadily final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 14, 6l behind Gongidas (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.
Intersky Charm (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden along over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Northern Jem (9-3) at Ripon 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
