in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
taken to post early, led early, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never near leaders
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride, keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
keen tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
Steelriver arrives in fine form and beat Zapper Cass in a claimer over 6f here back in March. He’s won over track and trip in the distant past but the latter has done all his winning over shorter distances so far and MANTON GRANGE is preferred. The latter hasn’t won for some time but has every chance on today’s terms dropping down to this level and gets the vote. Beepeecee won over 7f at Lingfield back in December and Cape Greco was successful at Southwell in March but both have a tough task at the weights and Lucky Lodge makes more appeal.
Atletico (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders early, mid-division, effort and edged left over 1f out, wandered inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Royal Dynasty (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Cape Greco (USA) 4-1 (9-1) Always handy, ridden and edged left 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Al Suil Eile (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Steelriver (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Marvel (8-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Swiss Pride (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Split Down South (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Beepeecee 8-1 (9-4) Went left start, raced wide in touch, headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Born To Finish (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Manton Grange 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, some headway far side of group 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Gin Palace (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Jem Scuttle (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Carlovian (8-11) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Zapper Cass (FR) 10-3 (9-8) Chased leader, led 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 6, hd behind Steelriver (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Lucky Lodge 8-1 (9-4) Went left start, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Carlovian (8-11) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.