held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, soon no response, no impression on leaders when carried left final furlong
led, hung badly left from over 1f out, kept narrow advantage until headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish
held up in touch, switched right to challenge as leaders edged left approaching final 1f, quickened and ran on to lead final 100 yards
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
took keen hold, tracked leader to 7f out, regained 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge and disputing lead when carried left final furlong, not pace of winner final 100 yards, went 2nd near finish
raced in 3rd, went 2nd 7f out to 3f out, chased leading pair until weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, stayed on as leaders edged left inside final furlong, going on close home
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Nonrunner
With Andrew Balding's stable coming into really good form Lady Brora has to be respected having run better at Sandown last month but it is hard to get away from SERIOUS IMPACT, who gets the vote with Special Reserve rated the best of the rest. The selection was good value for his maiden success at Leicester in April and seemed not to quite get the 1m4f trip at York on his handicap debut the following month when a close up third behind Spring Jim and he should be suited by the return to 1m2f today. Peter Makin's Emperor Court has been running to a consistent level of form and should again be thereabouts but he seems a shade high in the weights. Emma Lavelle's Outlandish has been running creditably of late but may not be suited by the drop in trip today, while Humble Opinion is hard to back with any confidence given his recent form. Richard Hannon's Special Reserve ran better at Newmarket last time and has solid claims if able to reproduce a similar level of form today but Serious Impact has an obvious chance and he is preferred.
Serious Impact (USA) 7-2fav (9-4) Soon tracking leaders, effort over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Spring Jim (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Emperor Court (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind St Jean Cap Ferrat (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Special Reserve (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.
Humble Opinion 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 9, 27l behind Hillview Boy (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) sft.
Anice Stellato (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Pulled very hard, led and soon clear, ridden and headed well over 2f out, hampered on rail soon afterwards, weakened rapidly, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Flying Cloud (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f Group 2 fll stks (3yo) (1) gf in Jun.
Outlandish 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 5l behind Eton Fable (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) fm.
Lady Brora 17-2 (9-13) Pressed leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, unable to quicken entering final furlong, held after, 4th of 7, 2l behind Candy Ride (9-7) at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Black Rain 11-2 (10-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leader 5f out to over 2f out, gradually eased from 2f out, 8th of 11, 40l behind Lord Theo (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Morbick 15-8fav (11-4) Held up in rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind William's Way (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f am hcp (0-70) (5) pol in Mar.
