tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace
held up, not trouble leaders
dwelt, soon tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
keen in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
keen in rear, stumbled over 5f out, good headway to lead and edged left over 1f out, ran on
Sunley Spinalonga was the recipient of a good ride from Ryan Moore when winning a shade cosily at Sandown and the pair have to be respected as they team up again but her stamina for this test isn't set in stone and she could find that SPICE FAIR proves stronger at the finish. Mark Usher's gelding made amends for a foiled gamble over ten furlongs at this track when scoring over two miles at Kempton but neither the drop back in trip nor a rise in the weights are expected to trouble him and he has the ideal partner on board in Richard Hughes. There's little that excites amongst the remainder although Archie Rice has proved competitive from his current perch and Strategic Mission is attractively weighted if a new combination of aids bring about an upturn in his fortunes.
Strategic Mission (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up in 5th, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 23l behind Classic Punch (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Archie Rice (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Critical Path (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Ghufa (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 4th of 8, 8l behind Topolski (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Yossi (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 20l behind Film Festival (8-11) at Carlisle 1m 3f ladies hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Soundbyte 14-1 (10-2) Always in rear, lost touch final 3f, tailed off, 10th of 11, 21l behind Maslak (10-4) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Spice Fair 7-2 (8-13) Mid-division, headway approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul beating Tuscan Gold (9-3) by 6l, 8 ran.
Sunley Spinalonga 6-4fav (8-10) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon switched right to inside, ridden inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, held on well, won at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Steel Free (9-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Super Duplex 9-4fav (7-11) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on and hung right near finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Kings Troop (10-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Megalala (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, chased winner until over 1f out, kept on, no impression when lost 3rd close home, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Maslak (10-4) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
