held up, very keen, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never a threat
held up, pulled hard, headway over 3f out, soon no impression, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
made all, steadied pace after 3f, quickened over 3f out, stayed on strongly
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CONSTRUCT (NAP) landed the odds with the minimum of fuss over 1m4f at Pontefract. The runner-up has subsequently won and a 6lb rise may not be enough to anchor him in this. Cheeky Rascal is another stepping up in trip after placing over 1m4f here while Sufi has a shout on his recent placed efforts over middle-distances. Hawkerland will appreciate today’s drop down in class but Praeceps faces a more difficult task after placing at Wolverhampton.
Hawkerland (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Soon tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Machine Learner (9-9) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Sufi 16-1 (10-0) Led early, tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Outofthequestion (9-8) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Construct 4-7fav (9-7) Pulled hard, waited with in 3rd, 2nd on inside 2f out, gap soon opened, ridden to lead 1f out and ran green, stayed on, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Contrebasse (9-0) by 3l, 3 ran.
Cheeky Rascal (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden to challenge from well over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Groveman (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) fm in Jul.
Praeceps (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Not much room soon after start, mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Onefootinfront (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Scrafton 33-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden and well beaten 2 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Romanor (10-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Hernandes (FR) 33-1 (8-9) Led briefly, tracked leaders in 3rd, settled 4th 10f out, plugged on final furlong, not pace to threaten, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Saroog (10-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
