led 1f, chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
led after 1f, strongly challenged over 1f out, held on well
chased leaders, under pressure well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, faded final furlong
NonRunner
The returning Swiss Air ended last year with a defeat in Listed company but had won a novice race at Lingfield before that. True Hero is creeping steadily closer in handicaps and was beaten only a neck at Newcastle during the week while More Than Likely found only one too good at Wolverhampton last time. But it could pay to stick with AMPLIFY, who won over 6f at Salisbury last month when showing plenty of early pace and should go close again back over the minimum trip for this. Kinks floundered in soft going at Pontefract last time but is capable of much better on this surface.
Junius Brutus (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Khaadem (9-0) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Kinks 4-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Roulston Scar (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Amplify (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, won at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Real Smooth (9-5) by 1l, 13 ran.
Swiss Air 12-1 (9-0) Raced towards near side, held up and behind, kept on inside final furlong, never involved, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Shumookhi (9-0) at Newbury 5f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
More Than Likely 14-1 (9-5) In touch, wide and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Furious (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Jun.
True Hero 9-4fav (9-5) Led, shaken up inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Yolo Again (9-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
