towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, running on strongly inside final furlong when short of room and bumped towards finish, went 2nd final strides
in rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides
NEW BUSINESS kept on promisingly at Kempton Park and it could be that the penny has dropped for Andrew Balding’s colt. Gary Moore has his string in flying form at present and son Ryan is on board Novus. Prospering has done his winning with plenty of dig in the ground while Classic has ability though will require all of Pat Dobbs’ cunning to persuade him to settle. Tiger Bay represents a yard in fair form and his jockey is riding with plenty of confidence while Merlin The Wizard aims to step up from a success at Ffos Las.
Scholarship (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 11, 18 3/4l behind Covey (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gf in May.
Classic 5-1 (9-4) Bit keen chasing leaders non inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind He's A Monster (9-6) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Merlin The Wizard 5-6fav (9-5) Dwelt, close up in rear, switched to outer 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Ffos Las 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Woodstock (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
New Business 6-5fav (9-4) Made all, going best shaken up over 1f out, soon went few lengths clear, kept on well, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun beating Orchid Bloom (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Novus (IRE) 18-1 (8-6) Close up near side, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 29, 6 1/2l behind Coppice (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.
Empty Metaphor (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Chased leaders pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened soon after, 14th of 15, 30 3/4l behind Age Of Kings (9-3) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Prospering (IRE) 7-2cfav (9-9) Went left start, soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Monsieur Kodi (10-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Tiger Bay 11-8fav (9-9) Held up in touch, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Under The Twilight (10-2) at Salisbury 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
