in touch, wide and good headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, just prevailed
in rear, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on close home, not quite reach winner
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace
taken to post early, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
taken to post early, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Sudona won over course and distance earlier this month but looked in the handicapper’s grip last time at Ripon. Highwaygrey is 2-2 over track and trip this summer so much respected, despite a penalty, while El Picador and Baryshnikov shouldn’t be far away again but MICHELE STROGOFF could be the value as he has been slowly coming to hand since reverting to the Turf and is another who likes it here.
Sudona 10-3 (10-5) Close up, pushed along 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Fiveandtwenty (8-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Highwaygrey 4-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in last, headway going well 2f out, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Mark Of Gold (9-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Baryshnikov 5-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Potenza (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
El Picador (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Close up, not clear run from over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Colony Queen (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Michele Strogoff 17-2 (9-6) Taken to post early, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Sudona (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Locked N' Loaded 150-1 (8-2) Raced keenly, led 2f, chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 17, 10 1/4l behind Hukum (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.