mid-division, headway from 3f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd and no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
led, headed over 10f out, 2nd until over 7f out, one pace 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, driven 3f out, effort over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
mid-division, pushed along in 4th over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
2nd early, chased leaders, 2nd again over 7f out, closed over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish
awkward start, took keen hold, soon prominent, led over 10f out, clear 8f out until over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
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SOLO MISSION has made a strong start to his handicap career, staying on well at Carlisle to land the odds on his second outing of the season and he could take some stopping here. He can take this ahead of consistent three-year-old Balashakh who has been placed in each of his last three races. Prerogative may be seen to better effect over this trip and has realistic place claims, as does Cotton Club, who won over course and distance last month. Twenty Times seemed to find this trip too much last time while Zoffanist has been well beaten in both handicap outings so far and Koeman has been poor this summer.
Cotton Club (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Swashbuckle (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Prerogative (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 2nd of 9, 5l behind See Of Rome (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Solo Mission Evensfav (9-6) In touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Powerful Love (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Balashakh (USA) 6-4 (9-5) Keen led 2f, tracked leaders 9f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Here And Now (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Midnight Mood 10-1 (8-11) Held up, in mid-division, ridden and headway into modest 5th over 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 9, 14l behind Velvet Revolution (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Koeman 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind On To Victory (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Zoffanist (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went modest 3rd 2f out, 3rd of 4, 10 1/2l behind Pow Wow (9-7) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Twenty Times (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Led 1f, in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Galactic Prince (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Oxford Don 5-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Lightly Squeeze (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
