led to post, held up in rear, never threatened
chased leaders on rail, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
good speed to lead on rail, strongly pressed and kept on final furlong, headed near finish
off the pace in last pair, ridden inside final 2f, soon no impression, never on terms
mid-division, just pushed along and kept on into 4th towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, ran on gamely to lead near finish
NonRunner
Lingfield winner Something Lucky is probably best watched given the eight-year-old has never been successful on Turf in this country. Kempton scorer Becker is 0-5 on the surface but Invincible Larne won on fast going at Yarmouth last year and is generally consistent at this level. BHANGRA won a novice event over track and trip on her second start on Turf. She missed the break on her reappearance at Newcastle but still wasn’t disgraced and there is plenty of scope for improvement. Our Oystercatcher has been dropped a couple of pounds since Newbury and should also be thereabouts.
Three Little Birds 10-1 (9-6) Carried right start, in rear, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Human Nature (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Becker 2-1fav (9-3) Pressed leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Invincible Larne (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Invincible Larne (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, shaken up over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Becker (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Our Oystercatcher 11-2 (9-7) Led, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, chased leader, soon ridden and carried right, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4l behind Global Hope (9-4) at Newbury 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Knockabout Queen 3-1 (9-9) Pressed leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5l behind Tabaahy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Something Lucky (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Held up off the pace in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead final 100 yards, readily, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Princely (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Bhangra 12-1 (9-6) Awkwardly away, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 7th of 12, 4l behind Queen Of Kalahari (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Lorna Cole (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, ran on late, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Equally Fast (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Bashiba (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, some late headway, 8th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Abate (9-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.