tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
made all, strongly challenged from 2f out, held on gamely
tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, just held
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, effort 2f out, weakened 1f out
held up in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace
VALID POINT has looked a different animal since being upped in trip and Sir Mark Prescott's charge looks set to complete and six-timer here despite a 12lbs penalty while Brilliana looks the best placed to take advantage should the run stop and Monetary Fund looks best of the rest. Entering the handicap ranks off a mark of 45 the selection has been since climbing the weights winning all his last five starts. The latest was a more than comfortable four length success and although this is the first time he will have seen Fibresand he started this run by winning on soft ground at Ayr so he should handle it. Brilliana was only just caught in the final strides in a similar race on fast ground last time just missing out on a two-timer. A further two pounds has been added to her burden for that run, which looks fair, and if taking to the surface she should go close. Monetary Fund proved she can act on this ground when placing over a slightly shorter trip here three starts ago. He easily landed a maiden on his latest outing but it is tricky to tell whether his mark is correct. Not much else in this field makes much appeal and Sir Mark Prescott seems to have found another good opportunity for Valid Point to score.
Monetary Fund (USA) 15-8 (9-3) Keen, tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf beating Alqaffay (9-10) by 6l, 5 ran.
Lucky Punt 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Antigua Sunrise (8-12) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Interdiamonds 8-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 9l behind Acquisition (8-12) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Valid Point (IRE) 4-6fav (9-8) Led after 2f, made rest, clear over 1f out, reminders when idled final furlong, comfortably, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Avitus (8-1) by 4l, 7 ran.
Royal Trooper (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Blue Tango (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Brilliana 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, led 3f out, soon ridden along, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Funday (8-12) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
