prominent in chasing group on outside, closed over 4f out, pushed along, chasing leaders over 2f out, no extra final furlong
half-reared start, prominent in chasing group, closed over 4f out, 2nd over 3f out until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased clear leader, closed over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on gamely and in command final 100 yards
steadied start, held up in last trio, outpaced inside final 4f, good headway on inside into 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
always in rear, tailed off
led and set strong pace, clear over 6f out until over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly
held up in last trio, headway 4f out, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 2f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and held final 100 yards
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Megan Nicholls has been amongst the winners of late and should get a good ride from I'm Super Too, who is generally competitive in this grade though 9lb higher than his last success. Mick Easterby has an excellent record in the race so Hernando Torres should be monitored in the betting despite arriving out of form. El Bravo's four lifetime victories have all been over 1m4f, three of them at Wolverhampton, so the vore goes to PERTUIS, who took this in 2012 and won over the course and distance in April before gaining the seventh success of his career over 1m4f at Ripon earlier this month.
I'm Super Too (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 5l behind Sir Guy Porteous (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Pertuis (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Raced wide keen in touch, headway to lead entering final 2f, edged right inside final furlong, driven out, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Bright Applause (9-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
El Bravo 5-1 (9-7) Led early, prominent, every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Northside Prince (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 4f (4) gs.
Hernando Torres 5-1 (10-1) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 7th of 11, 18l behind Jebril (10-7) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gs in May.
Volcanic Jack (IRE) 13-8fav (10-0) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Valantino Oyster (9-11) at Beverley 1m 4f sell hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Pindar (GER) 16-1 (9-13) Soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Golden Jubilee (9-11) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Flag Of Glory 12-1 (9-5) Pecked and unseated rider start, in a race won by Tropical Bachelor (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gd, 10 ran.
Aldwick Bay (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Stumbled start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Balmoral Castle (10-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd.
