towards rear, shaken up and no impression on leaders final 2f
slowly into stride, soon prominent, weakened quickly well over 1f out
close-up, weakened rapidly 3f out, virtually pulled up final 2f
mid-division, headway on wide outside over 2f out, one pace when hampered over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up and behind, headway on wide outside well over 1f out, disputed 2nd final furlong, kept on to chase winner final 100 yards, always just held
led 1f, stayed tracking leader, weakened 2f out
mid-division, staying on same pace when not clear run when switched left over 1f out
always behind
in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
held up and behind, headway on inside over 2f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, driven to challenge when not clear run inside final 2f, one pace and held after
raced wide towards rear, headway on wide outside well over 1f out, ridden to dispute 2nd final furlong, one pace final 100 yards
tracked leaders, went 2nd well over 2f out, led well over 1f out, held on well final 100 yards
led after 1f, headed well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
In such a large field it may prove beneficial to have a high draw, in which case the likes of recent winner Silvaline, Sunday's Well and Impersonator are all well placed and the latter gets a narrow vote now that the ground has come in his favour. He proved well suited to give underfoot when beating a large field a large field at Doncaster last back-end, and off just a 2lbs higher mark here, he looks reasonably treated. Silvaline finally got off the mark at Goodwood last weekend and clearly comes here in good form. However, that wasn't the strongest of contest's and he will need to find more under his penalty. Of more interest is the maiden Sunday's Well, a rare runner on the flat for Nick Gaselee. The yard struck on Thursday with another four-year-old maiden and is certainly one to keep an eye on, especially now that the former flat trainer Major David Chapple is assistant to Gaselee. Desert Island Disc has been in cracking form this summer, but it looks as though the Handicapper has hold of her now, while the consistent Factor Fifteen is another who could probably do with a little help from the Handicapper. Freedom Now is from a yard that is finding winners hard to come by, but there was cause for optimism by his effort at Newmarket recently, where he was making his seasonal debut for John Hills, having been campaigned in France last year. He is sure to strip sharper for that effort and he could provide the main threat to Impersonator.
