slowly into stride and went right leaving stalls, soon outpaced and never a factor, tailed off throughout
difficult loading, slight lead on rail until narrowly headed halfway, pressed leader and every chance until ridden entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and outpaced last strides
raced on rail chasing leading pair, hung left from halfway, ridden and went 2nd entering final furlong, soon every chance until no extra towards finish
slowly into stride and carried right after start, off the pace in 4th, strong run between horses well inside final furlong, quickened to lead final strides
NonRunner
Vitare was a beaten favourite yet again at Ripon last month. He has only run over the minimum trip once before and finished last so ROYAL APPOINTMENT looks a better option. Owned by the Cheveley Park Stud, Bob Cowell’s colt has finished second in small fields at Chepstow and Bath so far and can make it third-time lucky today. Ice Station Zebra’s pedigree suggests she’ll need a bit further but she wouldn’t need to be a world-beater to make a winning debut.
No More Promises Mazameer gelding out of Pnyka.
Royal Appointment 11-5 (9-3) Chased leader, pushed up to challenge over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on, took 2nd last stride, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Star Prize (8-12) at Bath 5f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Vitare (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Nearly A Gonna (9-5) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Final Deal 28-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching final 2f, shaken up and chance over 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Amathus (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Ice Station Zebra Showcasing filly out of Moretta Blanche.
Kylla Looks 20-1 (9-5) Witch leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Camachess (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.