waited with in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, never going pace to challenge
steadied start, pulled hard and soon tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and raced awkwardly 2f out, weakened soon after
raced keenly, tracking leaders headway out wide tracking leader 6f out, led 3f out, made rest, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 8f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, plugged on final furlong
held up in last pair, closer tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden and one pace in modest 3rd final furlong,
led 2f, tracked leader until 6f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and plugged on final furlong
King Of The Kippax failed to land the odds here last time though was beaten less than a length while Sharp Combo was well beaten upped to today’s distance at Epsom albeit in a much tougher handicap than this. Third-placed Youthful King finished just ahead of LET’S FLY AGAIN (NAP) over a mile at Newmarket last month but all six of the latter’s winning relatives scored over middle-distances and Clive Cox’ charge is taken to reverse running over this longer trip and open his account in the process.
Sharp Combo (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Swilcan Bridge (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Let's Fly Again 8-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Tarbaan (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Youthful King 40-1 (9-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, hanging right when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Reelemin (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
A La Francaise 25-1 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, held when hampered 1f out, 8th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Simply Sondheim (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
King Of The Kippax (IRE) 8-13fav (9-4) Steadied start, raced keenly and waited with in last pair, closer in 4th 7f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Rushford (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sicilian Vito (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Led early, chased leader, driven 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Sonairt (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.
