steadied at start and held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt and soon in touch, ridden to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
held up, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong
chased leaders to halfway
in touch, ridden halfway, driven and one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride and always rear division
towards rear, never dangerous
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden along halfway, soon beaten
soon led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
WHAT A FELLA is the form pick to land the finale, while both Africa's Star and Chantilly Jewel have shown a decent level of ability and should be noted. The selection ran a personal best to finish third of ten at Ayr last time out. He had dropped in the ratings since last season and could now be well treated. He has a nice racing weight to carry and as this looks like one of his easiest opportunities for some time he is worth staying on the right side of. Africa's Star ran well enough to finish third of ten behind Crimea at Thirsk last time out. Connections have decided to put a pair of blinkers on him for the first time to enhance his enthusiasm so any support in the betting market should be monitored. Chantilly Jewel has shown only a moderate amount of ability but this will be her easiest task to date and has place claims. This is not the best race to finish the card, but What A Fella sets the standard and takes preference.
Angelo Poliziano 25-1 (8-7) Pulled hard close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 10l behind Bobbie Soxer (9-1) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-80 (5) gf in May.
Chantilly Jewel (USA) 33-1 (9-7) Held up, headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 11l behind Lochan Mor (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f mdn auc stks (6) gd in May.
Bedloe's Island (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Reared, slowly away, never on terms, 8th of 11, 14l behind Tayyab (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Rio Pomba (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Behind far side group, no extra entering final furlong, 11th of 16, 9l behind Baby Queen (8-11) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Monte Cassino (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 17, 5l behind Just Sam (10-9) at Redcar 6f (6) gf in May.
Tarus (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 21l behind Reject (9-2) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Rightcar Lewis 22-1 (8-4) Raced stand side, held up, ridden halfway, no impression, 8th of 13, 7l behind Pic Up Sticks (9-4) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Gelert (IRE) 50-1 (7-10) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 5l behind Sunley Sovereign (8-2) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Only A Splash 80-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 19l behind Argentine (9-10) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Nassau Beach (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Always behind, ridden and struggling from over 3f out, last of 5, 11l behind Veroon (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf.
What A Fella 4-1fav (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Asserting (8-11) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Jillolini 33-1 (8-12) Mid-division, effort halfway, no impression, 10th of 14, 17l behind Sioux Rising (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Africa's Star (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Crimea (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Exceed Elegance (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Dwelt and towards rear, soon ridden along, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 5th of 8, 6l behind Avertor (9-3) at Doncaster 5f mdn stks (4) gs.
Half A Crown (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) In touch far side, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 17, 5l behind Twosheetstothewind (9-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
