led, driven along and kept on well when pressed from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of 1st 2
tracked leaders when 2nd over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders, lost 2nd when slightly hampered over 2f out, soon eased
held up in touch, headway on rails from 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on but not pace of winner inside final furlong
always last, lost touch final 4f
held up, steady headway from over 3f out, to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Inchpast was good value for his win at Sandown last time and is taken to follow up at the main expense of Skylarker and Darn Good. The last mentioned has slipped to a favourable mark but has given little sign of encouragement of late and may be best watched at present. Turn 'n Burn has claims on the pick of his form but has not shown enough of late, while Absolutelythebest has yet to show his effectiveness on a fast surface. Linens Flame has struggled off similar marks since winning at Kempton in April and may want more cut in the ground anyway, while Wavertree Dream was well beaten on his return following a lengthy absence and it is difficult to know how much ability he retains. The vote then goes to the Mark Tompkins-trained Inchpast, who fulfilled earlier promise this term with a comfortable success at Sandown and is taken to follow up off just a 4lb higher mark.
Skylarker (USA) 25-1 (8-4) Held up behind ridden over 3f out, kept on final 2f but not trouble leaders, 9th of 20, 11l behind Crow Wood (8-10) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd.
Inchpast 4-1jt-fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3f out, led well over 1f out, hard pressed, ran on and went clear final 50 yards, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf beating Turnstile (9-5) by 2l, 10 ran.
Linens Flame 25-1 (8-13) Led until headed over 3f out, soon weakened and eased final furlong, 9th of 10, 22l behind Inchpast (8-12) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf.
Absolutelythebest (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 19l behind Golden Quest (8-8) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gd.
Wavertree Dream 66-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 17, 26l behind Freeloader (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Turn 'n Burn 50-1 (8-13) Started very slowly in rear, headway over 3f out, not much room on inside 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 6l behind Michabo (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf.
Darn Good 9-2 (8-12) Always towards rear, 6th of 10, 14l behind Our Monogram (8-1) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (5) gf.
