led early, tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, rider dropped whip approaching final 2f, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, driven and rallied inside final furlong, ran on
reared start and slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
in touch, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on to go 4th inside final furlong
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Bint Arcano is up a grade after scoring at Doncaster but is still improving and can figure again. Donnelly's Rainbow made a winning start in soft ground at Chepstow last month and can figure if as effective on this faster surface but both Briyouni and Il Piccolo Grande have both looked high enough in the weights since winning. REGAL RESPONSE (NAP) was having his first start of the year when a close-up fourth in a maiden race at Newcastle. With further progress expected now handicapping, Michael Dods’ colt gets the vote.
Briyouni (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Blackout (9-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Regal Response (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no extra in 4th towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Marbooh (9-3) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Bint Arcano (FR) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 7f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul beating Wowcha (9-6) by 2l, 8 ran.
King Of Swing 14-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Highly Sprung (9-0) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Donnelly's Rainbow (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, led approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (6) sft in Jun beating Spinners Ball (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders until pushed along along halfway, soon lost place, last of 10, 25 1/4l behind Roll On Rory (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Il Piccolo Grande (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Manson (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Desert Ruler 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 13th of 20, 10 1/4l behind Castle Harbour (8-13) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.