in rear, pushed along 2f out, never able to challenge
held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to challenger over 1f out, every chance final furlong, held up towards finish
made all, quickened over 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged right under pressure over 1f out, held on towards finish
tracked leaders, switched inside and effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
tracked winner, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
A small field here with a trappy look to it but it should pay to stick with Isidore Bonheur to follow up his recent course win, with Toshi and Instructor for the frame. The selection was successful here over a mile last time out and in what was a truly run contest he was doing all his best work at the end, suggestign that this step up in trip should very much suit. True enough Desert Realm whom he beat that day did nothing for the form at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, but we are prepared to dismss that here. Toshi is stepped back up to 10 furlongs after proving he gets the trip at Doncaster last year. He ran well over a mile at Hamilton last time in handicap company and can be competitive once again off this mark. Instructor is another who is proven over the trip and on the ground and is 4lb higher than when scoring at Ayr last August, but just keeps finding one or two too good from this mark and both Go Tech and I'm Spartacus need the handicapper to relent before they win again, so we'll take Isidore Bonheur to come home in front.
Im Spartacus 20-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 8f out, weakened over 3f out, soon eased, last of 6, well behind Sirce (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 6f lst stk (1) gf.
Isidore Bonheur (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Redcar 1m hcp 0-95 (3) frm beating Desert Realm (9-9) by a hd, 8 ran.
Go Tech 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Goodbye Mr Bond (9-4) at York 1m 1f hcap (2) gf.
Toshi (USA) 16-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Go Solo (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Instructor 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 17, 3l behind Topatoo (9-2) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.