slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven and no impression from 2f out
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and effort over 3f out, not much and no impression over 1f out
held up, headway over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, led 1f out, just held on
prominent, pushed along 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened
prominent, led 7f out, driven and headed 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, rallied, just failed
soon led, headed 7f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along 4f out, outpaced by leading pair from over 1f out
Shell Bay attempts 1m2f for the first time off a 5lb higher mark than when winning over a mile at Newbury last month. Munsarim won a claimer over track and trip on his penultimate start but this is tougher while Thames Knight was narrowly beaten in this grade here before failing to figure at Sandown last time. But BIOTIC (NAP) has been thereabouts since stepping up in trip and makes more appeal than Chepstow winner Avocadeau on his third to Sweet P over course and distance a fortnight ago. Rod Millman's charge can return to winning ways in this.
The Third Man 8-1 (9-7) Close up, headway to chase leader 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Squire (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Avocadeau (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Led, headed over 8f out, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 8, 23l behind Martiniquaise (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Biotic 7-2fav (9-11) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway into 2nd 3f out, slight lead approaching final furlong until inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Sweet P (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Munsarim (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Pyrocumulus (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Shell Bay (USA) 6-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Gen I Am (9-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Pink Diamond 3-1fav (9-1) Chased clear until over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 29 1/4l behind I'm Harry (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Thames Knight 9-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Capsize 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd 5f out until 2f out, soon wandered badly under pressure, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Christmas Hamper (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.