slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on well
soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, readily
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, rider lost whip, never on terms
Nonrunner
Josr's Magic gets the confident vote here with Fractured Foxy and Nepos rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind No Worries Yet last time out. That horse has won again and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Fractured Foxy rates the main danger on her best form but she has had plenty of chances of late without taking one and is becoming expensive to follow and at likely odds he is passed over again. Nepos is another that could go well as his yard are in top form but he may just need the run after a 240 day absence. Of the remainder, Totally Free has two ways of running so cannot be put forward with any confidence and for the winner we return to Josr's Magic who gets the confident vote.
Fractured Foxy 4-1 (8-1) Raced keenly, soon led, headed over 3f out, outpaced when not much room well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind La Matanza (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f fll hcp (4) gd.
Retaliate 20-1 (8-8) Raced far side, in touch, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, last of 11, 17l behind Fathom Five (9-1) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Totally Free 16-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 10th of 15, 9l behind No Worries Yet (8-2) at Bath 6f 3yo clm (6) gd.
Josr's Magic (IRE) 2-1 (8-11) Chased winner, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1l behind No Worries Yet (8-11) at Beverley 5f 3yo sll (5) gd.
Nepos 10-1 (8-13) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed well over 1f out and weakened, 8th of 12, 6l behind Nicada (9-2) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Maeve (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden and late headway, never nearer, 6th of 15, 7l behind No Worries Yet (8-2) at Bath 6f 3yo clm (6) gd.
Flushed 18-1 (8-7) With leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 13l behind Krakatau (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Apr.
Sherjawy (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 14th of 15, 10l behind No Worries Yet (8-2) at Bath 6f 3yo clm (6) gd.