tracked clear leading pair, closer on outside over 4f out, 2nd 3f out, led going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final 150 yards
held up in touch, headway and switched right over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace
fly-jumped start, soon recovered to lead and set decent pace, edged left on bend halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led briefly, chased leader and clear of rest, lost 2nd 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
jumped awkwardly and slowly, never travelled and always in rear, tailed off
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 150 yards, soon clear, kept on well
off the pace in 4th, closer over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Juneau came out best in a fight for the line at Chepstow during the week but had a tough race and a penalty may anchor her in this. Surrey Blaze landed a hat-trick on the all-weather earlier in the year but was well beaten at Leicester last time and preference is for KABRIT (NAP). The latter was placed in a higher grade contest at Sandown on his handicap debut and Andrew Balding’s colt can open his account today. Thistimelastyear also ran well on the all-weather on her handicap debut but faces tougher opposition today and the rest are harder to recommend.
Juneau (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, led again approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, all out, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Groveman (9-2) by shd, 8 ran.
Surrey Blaze (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Sweet Charity (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Kabrit (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on under pressure closing stages, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Beringer (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Good Impression 3-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort when hung left over 1f out, not run on, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Sotomayor (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Praeceps (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out, 10th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Gronkowski (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Couldn't Could She 33-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Courtside (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Thistimelastyear 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd last stride, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Midnight Blue (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
