tracked leading pair, shuffeled back after 2f, ridden halfway, headway on inside when not much room over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left near finish
led, ridden 2f out, headed and lost 3 places inside final furlong
slowly away, behind, kept on inside final furlong, no hope
tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge
in touch in rear, ridden and slightly outpaced halfway, driven and stayed on final furlong, went 2nd near finish
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
with leader until ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
Course regular Drift And Dream is considered back at her favourite venue however FELSHAM should appreciate a return to five furlongs and is selected ahead of Adventure Story and Erebus. Henry Candy's colt is back down to a mark of 75 which is just a pound higher than his last win at Bath. That came over five furlongs on quick ground and with his recent third to Poppy Seed at Windsor looking solid he looks sure to run well. Six Diamonds is a consistent filly but she couldn't keep tabs on Perfect Blossom at Epsom and looks opposable, Adventure Story looks to have the pace to cope with this drop in trip and she will be running on well at the line, whilst Erebus acquitted himself well in a fair Ascot race last month and looks handicapped to win again. Pherousa is better than a rare Bath flop last month but she finds it hard to win, bottom-weight Royal Blade looks fairly-treated on this return to sprinting, whilst Drift And Dream is 5lbs higher than when successful here in June (beating Pherousa) but is still respected after a mini-break. An open sprint then where preference is for Felsham.
Drift And Dream 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Kakapuka (9-0) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Six Diamonds 10-3 (9-7) Dwelt, keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Perfect Blossom (9-2) at Epsom Downs 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Felsham 12-1 (8-12) Went right start, held up and keen, ridden 2f out, soon headway, one pace, 5th of 12, 3l behind Poppy Seed (9-4) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Adventure Story 15-2 (9-7) Raced keenly in touch, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind R Woody (9-7) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Boragh Jamal (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 4l behind Diman Waters (9-7) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Erebus (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) With leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Slip Sliding Away (8-2) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Pherousa 7-2 (9-3) In rear, not troubled leaders, 8th of 9, 9l behind Lutine Bell (9-7) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jul.
Royal Blade (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 5l behind Merchant Of Medici (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jul.