led, headed 7f out, tracked leader until hampered over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right 1f out, driven and stayed on to go 3rd post, never able to challenge
slowly into stride, pushed along to track leaders 7f out, left in lead over 3f out, soon ridden, hung left and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard led 7f out, ducked right and unseated rider over 3f out
held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
awkwardly away and slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, joined post for 3rd
towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
close up, chased leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held
towards rear, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway on outer halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on, all out
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The New Black won at Brighton before finishing third at Kempton and is in decent form while Lady Sylvia was only beaten a neck on her latest start at Salisbury. Imtithal, Mitie Mouse and Purple Affair are all proving hard to win with, however, and Flavius Victor hasn't found much for pressure in two starts this year though is starting to come down the weights. HIGHLAND DUKE has a decent pedigree and, as expected, showed a bit more when stepped up to a mile at Leicester in May. The handicapper has taken no chances with Clive Cox' colt but he has plenty of scope and could easily be good enough in a race that won't take much winning.
Acer Diamonds (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led, hard driven and headed over 2f out, soon rallied and every chance, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 10l behind Dellbuoy (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.
Highland Duke (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Nine Realms (9-3) at Leicester 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Imtithal (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up and always in rear, never invoved, last of 12, 30l behind Miss Cato (8-9) at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Mitie Mouse 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, behind and no chance when hung right final furlong, last of 9, 7l behind Electric Qatar (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.
The New Black (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Bint Alzain (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Flavius Victor (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Mick Slates (8-1) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Scarlet Belle 8-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 3f, 6th of 9, 5l behind Tea Cup (8-12) at Chepstow 7f fll mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Lady Sylvia 16-1 (9-0) Raced wide early until switched right after 1f, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Lady Percy (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
Bondi Mist (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling, 9th of 10, 22l behind Burnham (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Titus Bolt (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 5l behind Falcon's Reign (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Jun.
Purple Affair (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, carried left over 5f out, soon lost place, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression, 7th of 14, 7l behind Annie Walker (9-2) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
The Ploughman 200-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 14, 44l behind Oxford Charley (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Sep.
