steadied start, raced keenly, held up tracking leading trio on inside, weakened inside final furlong
pressed leader who set strong pace, led over 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, led towards finish
held up off the pace in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
pulled hard, led and set strong pace, wide on bend 4f out, reduced lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
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GOLDEN FORCE came good around this time last year and got back to winning ways upped to this trip at Leicester last month. A 3lb rise is fair with Oisin Murphy booked to do the steering tonight. Swift Approval is the likely pace angle and has an excellent strike-rate for a handicapper but the selection is fancied to pick him off in the closing stages. I Am A Dreamer could figure if on a going day but Newmarket winner Mountain Rescue has gone back up in the weights and failed to cope at Ascot.
Givinitsum (SAF) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Kaeso (9-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Mountain Rescue (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Led until over 1f out, soon lost place, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Star Shield (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Martineo 16-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always behind, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Wings Of Time (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Swift Approval (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Graphite Storm (9-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
I Am A Dreamer 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 19 3/4l behind Triple Distilled (9-5) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Golden Force 9-1 (9-2) Led centre group, overall leader but pressed inside final furlong, edged left, holding rival towards finish, won at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Tukhoom (9-10) by shd, 6 ran.
Toy Theatre 20-1 (9-7) Prominent early, soon chasing leaders, lost place well over 2f out, last of 10, 14 1/2l behind Daddies Girl (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Apr.