led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
keen close up, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
steadied start, held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
awkwardly away, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along from 4f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, clear when idled inside final furlong
in rear, outpaced 4f out, tailed off
in touch, pushed along and weakened 3f out, tailed off
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A change of headgear and the switch to front-running tactics saw DAMASCUS STEEL land the odds over today’s trip at Windsor earlier in the week. He can defy a penalty in this lower grade. Twilight Guest has been in the mix over shorter trips while Trooper Bisdee and Rogue Tornado step up in distance for their handicap debuts along with Lough Leane. Raincloud placed at Bath two runs ago but disappointed at Leicester a couple of days ago.
Damascus Steel (IRE) 4-9fav (9-1) Made all, quickened clear over 3f out, pushed along, wandered and hit rail over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in May beating Lady Of Arabia (9-9) by 7l, 4 ran.
Twilight Guest 9-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden along in second over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Golden Maverick (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Biscoff Joe 10-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, outpaced before final furlong, kept on for moderate fifth near finish, 5th of 7, 11l behind Rockit Tommy (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in May.
Rogue Tornado 16-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Regheeb (9-1) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Kilcummin (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Edged left start, soon prominent, not much room 2f out, soon switched left, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Edwina Sheeran (8-11) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in May.
Lough Leane (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Florida (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Silks Graphite 20-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 7th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Gallimimus (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Trooper Bisdee (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 12th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Mostabshir (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Wilpena Pound (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, never involved, 8th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Kamanika (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Miss Maisiepaige 250-1 (8-6) Rear mid-division, never showed, last of 13, 19 1/4l behind Sweet Bertie (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
La Espanola (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 37 1/4l behind Kadovar (9-1) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Apr.
Raincloud 15-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Gallimimus (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
