chased leaders, mistake 6th, last 7th, closed before jumping left and not fluent 3 out, beaten last
made all, joined 3 out, in command flat, driven out
prominent, every chance 2 out, beaten last
held up, mistakes, closed before 7th, disputing lead when slow 3 out, every chance next, went left last, held flat, stayed on
There may only be four runners in this but it’s an interesting contest for the time of year. Mister Miyagi won by five lengths over track and trip on his chasing bow before enjoying a solo around Market Rasen. Monbeg Legend also made a winning start over fences, at Ludlow, before finding Jaleo too good at Worcester. However, both are conceding weight to GOLDEN BIRTHDAY (NAP), who has developed into a very useful dual-purpose performer, winning four times over hurdles and twice on the Flat as well as a bumper. If he takes to fences, he could prove a smart novice. Pointer Fair Exchange looks to have a lot on his plate.
Mister Miyagi (IRE) 1-9fav (11-4) Tracked sole rival, left alone 1st, cantered round, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gf in Jun
Monbeg Legend 11-10fav (11-4) Led 1st, remained prominent, led again 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Jaleo (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Fair Exchange (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led or disputed lead, mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened and pulled up before last, at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in Jun.
Golden Birthday (FR) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Machine Learner (9-9) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
