mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
always behind
keen, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
soon led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
switched left start, always behind
prominent, ridden over 6f out, weakened quickly
behind, ridden when edged left and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, ran on
in touch, went 2nd 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led early, in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
Nina Fontenail gets the vote to win the finale with Palace Walk and La Gessa rating the main dangers. The selection was a far sixth behind Lewis Island last time out. That form has since been franked and in what looks an easier affair off the same mark he looks the value bet. Palace Walk rates the main danger on his latest second behind Icanshift but he is best when allowed to dominate and as that does not look likely he looks worth taking on. La Gessa was a staying on third behind Taxman last time out and with the step up in trip in his favour he should be closely watched in the market. Ganymede was second in a claimer behind Ballybeg on his latest ruin and as this looks more competitive he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder Darghan is from a yard in form and could run well at a price but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Nina Fontenail.
Beauchamp Trump 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f, last of 4, 19l behind Silvertown (9-10) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Nina Fontenail (FR) 4-1jt-fav (8-13) Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 3l behind Lewis Island (9-1) at Bath 1m 4f hcap (6) gs in May.
Ganymede 33-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on wide outside over 2f out, driven and stayed on to take 2nd just inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Ballybeg (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f clm (5) gf.
Darghan (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, ridden, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Taxman (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Palace Walk (FR) 5-1 (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Icannshift (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
La Gessa 12-1 (8-7) Close up, lost place over 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, short of room over 2f out, ridden, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Taxman (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Shaheer (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Behind, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Hezaam (9-2) at Ripon 1m 4f sll hcp (6) gf.
Boulevin (IRE) 5-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Tata Naka (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf.
