slowly away, never travelled and always behind
led after 1f, headed inside final 2f, carried right over 1f out, soon edged left, lost 2nd 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd
tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway until ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
shade keen early, led 1f, tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd again 1f out, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside travelling over 2f out, led and hung right inside final 2f, quickened clear inside final furlong
held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong and closed on 3rd
Several with a shout in this but LEDHAM (NAP) should have no problem with today’s extra furlong after winning over 7f at Wolverhampton and Sir Michael Stoute’s colt can go in again on his handicap debut. Kitaabaat never threatened the winner when second at Ascot last time but is preferred to Casey Jones given the latter struggled raised 7lb at Newmarket and drops back in trip. History Writer has placed in novice company and could go well now handicapping for the first time with the remaining pair harder to fancy.
Casey Jones (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 23 3/4l behind Old Persian (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Statuario 100-1 (8-9) Led far side trio to over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 23rd of 30, 15 1/4l behind Ostilio (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Kitaabaat 9-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Racing Country (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Ledham (IRE) 1-2fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in May beating Sir Commander (9-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
History Writer (IRE) 5-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway on outside 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind New Show (9-5) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gf in Jul.
Regimented (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Broke well, soon steadied and in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Joe's Spirit (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.