tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, driven out
in rear, outpaced and behind halfway, ridden and ran strongly final furlong, not reach leaders
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
towards rear, never on terms
dwelt always in rear
towards rear, headway over 1f out, never a factor
dwelt in rear, kept on final furlong, never a factor
broke smartly from wide draw, joined leader over 4f out, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Gracie's Games' previous efforts here were woeful, though she's in much better form now having won twice at Chepstow recently, while C&D winners Premier League and Mata Hari Blue look too high in the weights. In contrast, Equuleus Pictor, Italian Tom and Bonnie Prince Blue are all back on winning marks if finding their best form but a tentative vote in an open sprint goes to CLEAR ICE. He's gone up 5lb after scoring here in May, but has won off a higher mark here in the past and Richard Guest's charge has been holding his form well of late.
Equuleus Pictor 7-2fav (9-12) Went left start led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Bouncy Bouncy (8-11) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Bonnie Prince Blue 10-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Zomerlust (9-8) at Ripon 6f clm stks (5) gs in Jun.
Elhamri 9-1 (9-10) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 15l behind Apache Ridge (10-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Ace of Spies (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Sleepy Blue Ocean (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jun.
Takajan (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, last of 11, 26l behind Gemma's Delight (8-9) at Chester 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Hidden Destiny 10-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, tracked winner, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 11l behind Collect Art (9-10) at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Clear Ice (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Needy McCredie (8-5) at Carlisle 6f app hcp (5) gd.
Dancing Freddy (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Sands Of Dee (9-4) at Hamilton 5f clm stks 0-70 (6) gd in Jun.
Mata Hari Blue 13-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Dispol Grand (9-7) at Leicester 5f ladies hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Stamp Duty (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7l behind Toby Tyler (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Premier League 8-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Bouncy Bouncy (8-11) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Gracie's Games 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders and raced on stands rail, ridden to challenge and edged left over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun beating Emiratesdotcom (9-6) by shd, 7 ran.
Steel City Boy (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind Serena's Pride (8-10) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Italian Tom (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reached leaders, 5th of 14, 3l behind Boy The Bell (8-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
