towards rear, better when forced wide over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never reached leaders
always towards rear, behind and fell 3f out
started slowly, always behind
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on
led to halfway, soon weakened
behind, ridden over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, edged left and not quickened inside final furlong
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch to halfway
with leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Vienna's Boy, Passion Fruit, and Scuba and the narrow vote is given to Passion Fruit. The selection won well last time out when beating Petite Mac at Carlisle. He returns to the all-weather off what looks a fair mark and from a good draw is taken to win again. Vienna's Boy rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Mistral Sky but that form has since been let down and he may struggle off this higher mark. Scuba will appreciate the return to this surface having been well beaten on turf last time and he should be noted in the market. Corrib was a fair second behind Catbang last time out and could go well at a price off his light weight while African Gift is from a yard in form but looks weighted up to his best and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Passion Fruit.
Passion Fruit 4-1 (9-2) Held up, came stand side and headway over 2f out, shaken up and overall leader over 1f out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Carlisle 7f fll hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Petite Mac (8-4) by 5l, 9 ran.
Alchemist Master 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to press leader 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Envision (9-3) at Epsom 1m 1f clm (5) gd.
Vienna's Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun beating Mistral Sky (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
African Gift 10-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, 14th of 19, 11l behind Blue Tomato (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Hits Only Cash 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear, 11th of 12, 11l behind Ingleton (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Prettilini 25-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 17l behind Danetime Lord (8-6) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Scuba (IRE) 6-1co-fav (9-10) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 5l behind Stagnite (9-4) at Salisbury 6f ldy rds hcp (5) gf.
Corrib (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Catbang (9-2) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.
