keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression
keen tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt close up, effort approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
made all, shaken up and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, readily
Sidi Mansour’s fourth at Newmarket was franked when the runner-up won his next start and Roger Varian’s charge will know more today. But, with Apres Dark a non-runner, VENTURA TORMENTA sets the standard given he finished sixth in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot on his racecourse debut. River Wharfe has a really nice pedigree and cost 120,000gns as a yearling so is worth a market check but Surprise Picture wears blinkers on his introduction and will likely need further.
Carlitos Way (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Ondeafears.
River Wharfe Showcasing colt out of Wahylah.
Sidi Mansour 5-2 (9-5) Keen close up, pushed along 2f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Jimmy Sparks (9-5) at Newmarket 6f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Surprise Picture (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Lovely Surprise.
Tashbeeh 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt close up, headway and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 9l behind Apres Dark (9-5) at Newmarket 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Ventura Tormenta (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind The Lir Jet (9-1) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Apres Dark (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Dwelt in touch in rear, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and ran on, won at Newmarket 6f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Cooperation (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
