mid-division, travelled strongly 3f out, smooth headway 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, just held on
tracked leader on outer, pushed along and ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on final furlong
slowly away, mid-division, took keen hold, steady headway over 2f out, pushed along and ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held
awkward start, held up in rear, travelled strongly 3f out, headway between horses 2f out, pushed along and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out and a drive, kept on well, not reach leaders
held up towards rear, took keen hold at halfway, steady headway 2f out, joined leader 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent on inner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
led, pushed along and ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, always held
GREENGAGE has been taking advantage of a much lower mark on Turf and notched-up a hat-trick with last week’s success at Ayr. She may not have stopped winning yet and can defy a penalty. Sudona and Dubai Instinct have both placed in soft ground recently but Ghadbbaan is preferred on today’s fast going having won at Thirsk last month while Viaduct looks best of the rest returning to the Turf on a winning mark.
Bollin Joan 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders early, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 11l behind Furzig (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Viaduct 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, race wide early, pushed along over 3f out, kept on well final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Alchemystique (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.
Dubai Instinct 11-2jfav (9-4) Tracked leader, disputing lead before 2f out, soon ridden and weakened before 1f out, 5th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Spanish Kiss (9-2) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Sudona 11-2 (9-8) Led, brought field towards near side in home straight, ridden carried right bumped and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Cormier (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Greengage (IRE) 11-8fav (9-4) In touch in rear, headway 2f out, shaken up to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Lord Torranaga (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Blue Medici 10-1 (9-9) Held up in 6th, headway on inside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Sashenka (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Let Rip (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 16 1/4l behind East Asia (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Ghadbbaan 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, held final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Sulochana (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
