tracked leader, raced freely, led after 2f, soon 6 lengths clear, driven when challenged approaching final furlong, headed last stride
tracked leader, led after 2f, soon headed, rallied over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, lost place over 5f out, no impression after
led 2f, tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, headway when switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, took closer order over 6f out, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
Secateur was an impressive winner when making all at Newmarket last month but is upped in class off a 12lb higher mark for this. Andrew Balding has trained three of the last seven winners and runs MUNSTEAD PRIDE. The latter will need to step up on his latest fourth over track and trip but can race off the same mark and has the scope to do so. Star Rider was not disgraced in the Queen's Vase over 2m at Ascot and drops back down in class while Barefoot Dancer now goes handicapping after a third at Leicester. Process will need to dig deeper off his current mark and Who Dares Wins takes a big step up in class.
Secateur 3-1fav (9-7) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, soon in command, unchallenged, won at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Amour de Nuit (8-12) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Process 12-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Simple Verse (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Munstead Pride 2-1fav (8-10) Slowly into stride and bumped start, towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Sweeping Up (9-10) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Star Rider 40-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, hampered and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Aloft (9-3) at Ascot 2m lst (1) gf in Jun.
Barefoot Dancer 9-4fav (8-12) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, 2nd 10f out, pushed along and every chance from 2f out, outpaced into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Moruadh (8-7) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Who Dares Wins (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Held up in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Northern Meeting (10-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
