slowly into stride, held up in rear and off pace, headway and switched right 2f out, chased leading pair on far side 1f out, no chance
held up in 4th and off the pace, headway from 2f out, chased winner on far side over 1f out, no impression final furlong
led, set strong pace and soon clear, driven and reduced lead over 3f out, soon tacked over toward far side, weakened and headed 2f out
raced in 3rd and off the pace, taken to far side over 3f out, closed to lead 2f out, driven and in command final furlong
tracked clear leader, stayed alone near stand rail in straight, driven to chase winner final furlong, no real impression
always well behind, ridden and struggling final 3f
Aggravation has a 6lb penalty to carry for his win over course and distance last week when value for further than his winning margin having idled when hitting the front and David Elsworth's gelding is taken to follow up here at the main expense of Tender The Great and Veiled Applause. The last mentioned was only beaten a head by the selection last week and has to be respected on 6lb better terms but Aggravation may have been value for more than the margin suggests. Jools was further behind seven days ago and is hard to recommend on that evidence, while San Antonio is held by the selection on running at Newmarket last month. Recent Bath winner Tender The Great has to be respected but Aggravation has solid claims and he is taken to win again.
Aggravation 9-4fav (9-4) In rear, headway and switched left 2f out, led 1f out, held on well, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Veiled Applause (9-7) by a hd, 11 ran.
San Antonio 16-1 (8-12) Led to 6f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 13th of 15, 14l behind Habshan (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcap (4) gf.
Veiled Applause 7-2 (9-7) In touch, headway 3f out, led 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied but just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Aggravation (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Indian Edge 7-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind The Gaikwar (8-5) at Chepstow 1m hcap (5) gd in May.
Jools 6-1 (8-5) In touch, headway 2f out, stayed on one pace under pressure final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Aggravation (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Tender The Great (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-3) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and pushed out, won at Bath 1m hcap (5) frm beating Wrighty Almighty (8-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Top Mark 7-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon driven and weakened, 14th of 16, 21l behind Aggravation (8-2) at Newmarket 1m hcap (5) gf in May.
Millfield (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, headway 2f out, soon hung left, hampered over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Bucharest (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) frm.
