chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards
restless in stalls, slowly away, always behind
tracked leaders on outside and keen, went 2nd 5f out, led going well over 2f out, ran on strongly
raced keenly chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
restless in stalls, slowly away, always behind
led, took field towards centre in straight, headed over 2f out, chased (easy) winner until inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
always towards rear
always towards rear, no chance when hung left over 1f out
mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never nearer
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
difficult loading, slowly into stride, soon chasing leader and keen, lost 2nd 5f out, chased leaders, one pace when hung badly left over 1f out, kept on towards finish
A chance is taken ALKARAAMA handles the soft ground as Sir Michael Stoute’s colt won easily at Wolverhampton last month and there should be more to come back over 7f. He can defy a penalty given the weakness of today’s opposition. Dane O’Neill prefers the latter’s chances to those of Dawaaween and Current Option looks a bigger threat returning to a shorter trip having finished runner-up over a mile at Brighton. Kind Review placed over today’s distance at in a seller at Redcar on his debut but ran poorly last time while Siglo Six may prove best of the remainder.
Alkaraama (USA) 1-4fav (9-5) Made virtually all, shaken up over 1f out, pushed readily clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in May beating Journey Of Life (9-5) by 4l, 11 ran.
Coco Motion (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, lost place 2f out, 8th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Kirstenbosch (8-11) at Redcar 1m mdn stks (6) gf in May.
Current Option (IRE) 13-8 (9-5) Steadied start, pulled hard, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Franz Kafka (9-5) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gf in May.
General Mischief (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Keen in mid-division, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Secretarial (8-10) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Hurricane Ali (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Behind most of way, 7th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Vitralite (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (4) sft in Jun.
Kind Review 33-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, switched right over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Maamora (8-12) at Ripon 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Kyllachy Castle 100-1 (9-2) Started slowly, ran green and always behind, 12th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Finoah (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Ripon Spa 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place halfway, rallied under pressure over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Vitralite (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (4) sft in Jun.
Rudy Lewis (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Cristal Breeze (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in May.
Siglo Six 20-1 (9-0) Slowly away and switched right, in rear, some late progress, no impression, 7th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Conaglen (9-0) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Dawaaween (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Terebellum (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gd in May.
Ketts Hill 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, field soon well strung out, reminders over 4f out, well behind final 3f, last of 9, 33l behind Battle Of Waterloo (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
