tracked leader unntil halfway, chased leaders, outpaced in rear over 3f out, rallied on wide outside well over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed on winner, always just held
tracked leading pair, not handle bend 6f out, went 2nd halfway, challenged and upsides 3f out, still every chance when carried head high over 2 out, weakened inside final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong
led, narrowly headed 3f out, chased winner, ridden inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd
tracked leading trio, headway on outside over 3f out, led narrowly 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well
There may only be four runners in this but it's still a tricky puzzle to solve. The once-raced History Book could be anything having made a winning start on the Polytrack in November. Waveguide, representing last year's winning stable, has already won three times this year including on Turf at Yarmouth last time, while Anya has finally been dropped a couple of pounds by the handicapper. ODDYSEY ran well behind Llanarmon Lad at Thirsk last time and may have got closer had she not been hampered. The winner did the form no harm at Epsom last week so Michael Dods' mare may the one to be on.
Oddysey (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3l behind Llanarmon Lad (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
History Book (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Dwelt, chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Nov beating Wilhana (8-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Anya 7-2 (9-4) In touch in rear, ridden and no impression final 2f, last of 6, 5l behind Al Manaal (9-4) at Lingfield 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Waveguide (IRE) 4-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gs in May beating Saucy Minx (9-7) by 2l, 3 ran.
