raced keenly early, tracked leaders, led and edged left well over 1f out, ran on well
held up towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside last
held up in rear, outpaced and ridden 3f out, bumped 2f out, one pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on
chased leaders, shaken up 3f out, ridden, wandered, and bumped rival 2f out, ran on, no extra
An earlier winner at Pontefract, Vanitas could only manage fourth at Catterick last time. IRIS DANCER went close in a higher grade sprint at Hamilton on her first start for a new yard and can go one better in this as Arion Fox and Alex Gracie disappointed on their latest outings having both finished runner-up before that while Navajo Spring’s earlier success at Redcar came over the minimum trip.
Restless Endeavour (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Held up behind leaders and kept wide, ridden and outpaced after 2f out, never involved, 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Fox Hill (9-2) at Redcar 5f hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Navajo Spring (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Held up, pushed along 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on, 5th of 14, 4l behind Khabib (9-0) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Vanitas 4-1jfav (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, not clear run from over 1f out, unable to challenge, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Annie Rose (9-2) at Catterick 6f hcp fll (5) sft in Jul.
Arion Fox 6-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 4f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 7, 25 1/4l behind Isabella Swan (8-11) at Goodwood 6f hcp fll (3) gd in Jun.
Deny Knowledge (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Gweedore (9-13) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Iris Dancer 13-2 (8-3) Held up, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Soul Seeker (9-12) at Hamilton 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Alex Gracie 4-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Sfumato (9-5) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.