mid-division, lost place 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always towards rear
steadied and switched left start, always behind
prominent and keen, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon edged right, not quicken inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden 3f out, headed close home
held up, effort on outside well over 1f out, never troubled leaders
in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, ran on to lead close home
keen, in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
The lightly race Colloquial has enough scope to shrug aside top weight in this company and is fancied to have to many guns for Heathyards Pride, Aoninch and Linnet. There are also each-way cases that can be made for Velvet Waters and Smart John, who are closely matched on recent form and they can help to make this competitive. Linnet started the campaign well and may still have a bit more to offer. However, she was no match for Aoninch at Salisbury 18 days ago and now has a bit to prove. Aoninch, in turn, comes in the race on a career highest mark and will need everything to drop just right for her. She is a previous course and distance winner though and is no forlorn hope to at least make the frame. Heathyards Pride is only 1lb worse off with Great View from their encounter at Beverley and this lightly raced five-year-old - a winner of six of his previous sixteen starts - can be relied upon to run his race. However, Colloquial stands out as the one open to the most improvement and this son of high-class stayer Classic Cliche is fancied to be too hard to resist when he starts to motor near the finish.
Colloquial 13-8 (9-6) Held up, ridden 4f out, headway to chase winner 2f out, kept on but no impression, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Inchloch (8-10) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn aut stk (5) gf in Jul.
Aoninch 5-1 (8-11) Held up last, pushed along and good headway on rail from over 2f out, challenged final furlong, led on line, cleverly, won at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gf beating Maystock (8-11) by a hd, 9 ran.
Smart John 7-1 (9-5) Held up, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Estepona (9-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gd.
Vracca 8-1 (8-12) Always in rear group, never dangerous final 3f, last of 9, 41l behind Red Admiral (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gs.
