chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, joined leader 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra final furlong
slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, not much room and slightly hampered over 1f out, switched right and ridden 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway into midfield 7f out, headway going well 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on final furlong, always held by winner
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well final furlong, always in control
led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
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NonRunner
This is another really tricky puzzle to solve but Water's Edge goes well here and Maiden Castle won over course and distance in April and wasn’t beaten far subsequent at Doncaster. Rainbow Jet made a winning reappearance at Haydock and Jean Baptiste’s run over 1m4f at Ripon probably came too soon after a victory at Newmarket but Sarvan looks to have gone off the boil. PATIENT DREAM (NAP) was well backed to follow up an earlier victory at Epsom at the Derby meeting but didn’t get the run of the race. He looks well worth another try over this trip so gets the nod ahead of the less-exposed Regal Vega.
Into Faith (FR) 28-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Dark Pine (8-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in May.
Jean Baptiste (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Held up, switched left and went 2nd 10f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Furzig (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Water's Edge (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Awkwardly away, held up in last trio, good headway entering home straight, soon chasing leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Blue Cup (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Sarvan 13-2 (9-4) Dwelt held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Baryshnikov (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Rainbow Jet (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Slow into stride, in touch, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in May beating Firewater (8-10) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Patient Dream (FR) 15-8fav (8-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway when not clear un on inside over 2f out, no great headway when in the clear and hung left inside final 2f, plugged on in 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Solent Gateway (8-5) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Regal Vega (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Nagano (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.
The First King (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Baryshnikov (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Maiden Castle 7-2 (9-8) Led at steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, ran on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, no extra, 3rd of 6, at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.