slowly away, in rear, headway near side 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and faded inside final furlong
keen tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden edged left and headed approaching, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
dwelt keen towards rear, headway 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace
tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, slightly outpaced approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 2f out
It was soft going when Brentford Hope won at Newmarket last year while Matthew Flinders finished ahead of Thumur when scoring at Doncaster last month. But SEMSER found only one too good at the same meeting on Town Moor and can take advantage of the weight concession. Naval Commander has a shout on these terms though steps up in trip while Divina Gloria made a winning debut last term but struggled on her reappearance and Kevin Ryan also runs the newcomer Calculus, a full-brother to a Group 3 winner. Roberto Escobarr showed promise at Haydock on his introduction and is preferred to Top Drop.
Brentford Hope 8-1 (9-5) Keen early, held up in rear, sooth headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, shaken up to lead on bit inside final furlong, quickened clear, won at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Oct beating Princess Bride (9-0) by 5l, 10 ran.
Matthew Flinders 5-4fav (9-2) Soon tracking leader, led going well 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun beating First Winter (9-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
Divina Gloria (FR) 9-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 7f out until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 29 1/4l behind Shatha (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Calculus (IRE) Frankel colt out of Vital Statistics.
Roberto Escobarr (IRE) 9-4 (9-1) Slowly away, in rear, some headway and green over 2f out, not clear run a few times over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, stayed on, better for experience, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Fiesta De Vega (9-1) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Semser 10-3 (9-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway on inside tracking leaders over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Al Zaraqaan (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Thumur (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Matthew Flinders (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Top Drop (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) In touch in mid-division, effort over 1f out, lacked pace to get on terms, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Lady Sansa (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Naval Commander 4-7fav (9-2) Prominent 1f, chased leaders, switched right 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong, won at Leicester 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Ring Of Gold (9-2) by 4l, 8 ran.
