keen hold in touch in rear, close up 12f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, headed close home
tracked leader until 9f out, tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced 4f out and dropped to rear, rallied approaching final furlong, soon switched right, ridden and ran on to lead close home
dwelt in touch, lost action and pulled up 12f out
led, pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to go 2nd close home
The ease of APPIER’s latest success at Ripon suggests a five-timer is on the cards. He had Thermometer back in third at Ripon last week and this longer trip may bring further progress. Captain Howse has found one too good in both starts in handicaps so far and a visor is applied while Balgowan made no impression upped to today’s trip at Sandown on his handicap bow. Ludus goes handicapping for the first time having yet to threaten.
Appier (IRE) 11-10fav (10-3) Held up in last pair, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Marbuzet (8-10) by 3l, 5 ran.
Balgowan (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, soon ridden and no headway, 6th and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Mostly Cloudy (9-4) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ludus 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Aldous Huxley (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Thermometer (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon held, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Appier (10-3) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Captain Howse (IRE) 11-5fav (8-8) Rousted away from stalls, soon handy, led over 10f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, slight bump near line, 2nd of 8, nk behind Wannabe Betsy (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.