held up, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on strongly
led, soon joined, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon hung right and every chance, kept on same pace closing stages
with leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat
NonRunner
Phosphor missed the break at Haydock last month but how he’ll handle this faster surface is anybody’s guess. Posted makes his handicap debut having finished second three times in seven starts. She should be thereabouts again as she makes her handicap debut but has become expensive to follow. Jungle Juice has won three times this year, including once here, but is now on a career-high mark. STRICT TEMPO has been a shade disappointing this term but has slipped down the weights and is now on the same mark as when just beaten in a competitive Doncaster nursery last year - she gets a tentative vote with Oisin Murphy taking over the reins.
Posted 11-4 (8-11) Tracked leader, switched left to challenge over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Ghalyoon (9-10) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) fm in Jul.
Jungle Juice (IRE) 11-4 (9-13) Led set good pace but pressed, narrowly headed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 23 1/2l behind Misu Pete (8-11) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Kwela 10-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 15 1/4l behind City Wanderer (9-0) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Strict Tempo 16-1 (8-3) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind California Love (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.
Phosphor (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced near side and outpaced throughout, 8th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Came From The Dark (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jun.
Sheila's Showcase 16-1 (8-9) Held up in last trio, closer on outside 2f out, kept on final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 9, 4l behind Make A Wish (8-11) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Steeve 8-1 (9-4) Led, headed 7f out, lost place over 2f out, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Silkstone (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
John Betjeman 13-2 (9-5) Reared up as stalls opened and very awkwardly away, always behind, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Canal Rocks (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.