slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd post
in touch, headway to track leader 4f out, driven to lead briefly entering final furlong, lost 2nd post
led, pressed from 10f out, ridden 3f out, joined over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
held up, headway over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, pressed leaders 10f out, ridden 6f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
PRECISION STRIKE continues to progress and recorded his ninth win when successful over 1m6f at Haydock last time. He should see out today's longer distance and is worth sticking with dropping down a grade. Air Squadron is another on the up after opening his account at Salisbury and should be thereabouts. Kodacil won over 2m on the Flat at Ripon last year and can race off the same mark today while course and distance winner Jawaab has won twice over hurdles this year and should also go well.
Precision Strike 9-2 (8-3) Last to break, held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs beating O Ma Lad (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Air Squadron 10-3fav (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Significant Move (9-6) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kodicil (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 4, 19l behind Hot Spice (9-4) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Beat The Shower 3-1fav (11-1) Mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Dan Emmett (11-5) at Thirsk 2m am hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Jawaab (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Chased leader, led after 1f, headed 9f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, chased leading pair, well outpaced over 5f out, stayed on again into 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 15l behind My Destination (10-5) at Doncaster 2m am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd in Jul.
Kaizen Factor 66-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders 2f, in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 31l behind Moscato (9-5) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.