dwelt, close up, ridden 2f out, effort when short of room inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, effort when short of room, stayed on
keen, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
held up, headway on outer over over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong
THE WARRIOR (NAP) has only won once in 16 starts but this is the lowest-grade race he's ever run in and wasn't beaten far at Lingfield last time. He can give a good account at a fair price while Hail Clodius has been gradually coming down the ratings and should be taking advantage soon. The latter holds Cordite on their recent run at Epsom but Jack Of Diamonds is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and has been racing over shorter trips recently. Ice Royal was having his first start on Turf when a staying-on fourth over 7f at Ascot and tackles this trip for the first time, as does Bernie's Boy, who also ran over 7f last time and was going on at the finish.
The Warrior (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led, on rail, headed and slightly hampered over 1f out, soon switched left and kept on under pressure but lost two places close home, 4th of 7, 3/4l behind Red Box (8-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (3) gf in Jul.
Hail Clodius (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Held up, in touch and keen, led 1f out, soon headed and no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Bastille Day (10-0) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Cordite (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Bastille Day (10-0) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Jack Of Diamonds (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Dubai's Secret (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Ice Royal (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Started very slowly, well behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on into never nearer 4th inside final furlong, not recover, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Experto Crede (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Bernie's Boy 14-1 (8-11) Held up, in last trio, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Sir Roderic (9-1) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.