in touch, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on
held up,ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
awkwardly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders
in touch, headway to chase leaders 2f out, edged right and ridden to lead inside final furlong
keen close up, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
always towards rear
dwelt raced wide tracked leader after 1f, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd towards finish
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led 1f, soon steadied back, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
None of these inspire confidence and My Brother Mike has to race off a 10lb higher mark back on the all-weather having placed on the Turf the last twice. Swinging Eddie has also placed recently but has yet to win anywhere in 15 starts and the latter comment also applies to Ifton. Lingfield winner Famous Dynasty was well beaten off a higher mark last time and a token vote goes to CITTA D’ORO on his second outing after wind surgery and now back on a winning mark having landed a double here last year.
Celtic Artisan (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 5th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Collodi (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Citta D'Oro 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Sootability (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Ifton 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until led after 1f, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Derry Boy (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
My Brother Mike (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Grand Canal (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Swinging Eddie 6-1 (9-8) Keen close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Temper Trap (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Famous Dynasty (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Whisper Not (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Ocho Grande (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Mykonos St John (9-1) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Notion Of Time (USA) 300-1 (8-11) Slowly away always in rear, 14th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Stunning Beauty (8-11) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Jul.
Costello 9-4jfav (9-9) Steadied start, held up and behind, headway on inside under pressure over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Lovers' Gait (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Uncle Swayze 16-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 16l behind Kitten's Dream (9-3) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Evening Verse (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Cosmic Princess (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Apache Blaze 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 11l behind Sunshineandbubbles (9-1) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Sharp Operator 20-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Volcano Bay (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
