tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened
held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, never able to challenge
made all, hard ridden from over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon no impression
held up in rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
Opera Gal likes to force the pace and ran right up to her best when runner-up to Primevere in a Listed contest at Salisbury earlier this month. But she faces a battle for the lead with Classic Punch, who made all under a big weight in a handicap at Newmarket three weeks ago and has gone well here in the past. At the weights, however, it's difficult to get away from ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL, who has never quite recaptured the form he showed as a two-year-old but ran his best race of the season so far behind Class Is Class in a Group 3 at Haydock last time and need only reproduce that effort to score here. Decent handicapper Sirvino may be best of the rest, though Brushing takes a big drop in class.
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Class Is Class (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd.
Enroller (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division on outside, ridden and lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 18l behind High Heeled (8-7) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct '09.
Sirvino 33-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, never in contention, 15th of 20, 9l behind Moyenne Corniche (8-10) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd.
Opera Gal (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led and set strong pace, driven and headed 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong but kept on gamely to hold 2nd, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Primevere (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gf.
Shimmering Surf (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Led at steady pace, quickened 4f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, never any chance with winner, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sea Of Heartbreak (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Luv U Too 14-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 11l behind Capaill Liath (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Classic Punch (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Made all, clear over 4f out, eased inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd beating Licence To Till (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Brushing 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 11l behind Blue Bunting (8-11) at York 1m 4f flls Grp 1 (1) gs.
