soon led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, soon headed, edged right and weakened final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong
slowly into stride, ridden to be soon in touch, shaken up to lead well over 1f out, soon in command, eased near finish
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Three Boars takes another drop in grade and should make that count, with Pips Pearl and Backstreet Lad the principal dangers. This race should not take much winning, and after his fair second in claiming company at Leicester 17 days ago, Three Boars should take the beating. Willie Jarvis's gelding had been turning into a disappointment until the blinkers were applied for his all-weather bow at Wolverhampton in June when he produced an improved effort to be fifth in a class 6 handicap. That was over a mile and a half, but he was put back to 10 furlongs at Leicester, and ran well considering that he was hit in the face with the whip by the rider of the winner, He's a Star. This contest is even more modest and he should open his account. Pips Pearl probably appreciated the rain-softened ground when just touched off in a Ripon seller last time, but that was off a mark of 37 and she is not a great threat. Nor is Backstreet Lad who was two and a half lengths behind the selection at Wolverhampton and reopposes on slightly worse terms as well. This appears to be a cast-iron opportunity for Three Boars to come good.
Trackattack 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 4f out, 8th of 12, 29l behind Kirkhammerton (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Backstreet Lad 10-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, one pace, 7th of 14, 13l behind Wester Lodge (9-0) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gf.
Sugitani (USA) 66-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 18th of 20, 10l behind Otago (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf.
Three Boars 15-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, hung right from over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, held when hampered inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind He's A Star (8-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo clm (5) gd.
Pips Pearl (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on until headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Eminence Gift (8-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gd.