chased leaders, switched left and effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, pushed put
anticipated start, made most until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner after
prominent on outside, driven over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside final 100 yards
Withdrawn
DAPPER MAN started his winning streak with a course and distance success in May and took advantage of a lower mark back on the all-weather a fortnight ago. He’s returned a wide-margin winner on the last three occasions and there looks to be no stopping Roger Fell’s charge in his current form though he has a hike in the weights to contend with here. Corinthia Knight won at Wolverhampton before finishing last in the Wokingham while Angel Alexander failed to cope with a rise in the weights at Chester when attempting a hat-trick. Excessable disappointed last time but had earlier finished in front of both Fendale and War Whisper when runner-up at York.
Corinthia Knight (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Raced far side, held up and always behind, last of 26, 35 1/4l behind Cape Byron (9-9) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Dapper Man (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Made all, clear when edged right to centre of track over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Big Time Maybe (9-3) by 5l, 7 ran.
Angel Alexander (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along and effort on outside well over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Gabrial The Saint (9-7) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Fendale 7-1jfav (11-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 19, 2 1/4l behind Nibras Again (10-8) at York 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Excessable 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, effort towards far side 2f out, ridden over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Secretinthepark (9-2) at York 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
War Whisper (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-9) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, always just held, no extra near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Only Spoofing (9-1) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.