chased winner, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
always behind
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reached leaders
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression approaching final furlong
held up, headway to chase leaders after 2f, driven when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up, driven and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, hung left and weakened approaching final furlong
Nonrunner
Captain Gerrard can land this Listed prize at the expense of Sailor At Sea, Cake and Toolittleyourlate to name but a few. Each of those to have seen the racecourse has visited the winner's enclosure at least once, and none have been as impressive as Captain Gerrard. Bryan Smart's youngster revelled in the rain-softened conditions in gaining back-to-back successes at Chester, and was then a creditable third on faster ground in the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood. This drop down to Listed level is a big plus in his favour, and he gets the vote. Sailor At Sea is learning fast judged on his successes at Sandown and Bath, and the fact that he holds entries in both the Mill Reef and Middle Park speaks volumes. Cake has solid credentials, having finished fifth in the Queen Mary, and she showed battling qualities when landing a Listed prize at Newbury last time. Toolittleyourlate needs to step up on his Lingfield win to figure, but Kevin Ryan knows the time of day, and his colt has a Middle Park entry. Bespoke Boy, Carolina Belle and Roker Park add to a decent affair, with Captain Gerrard taken to come out on top, with his ability to handle the ground not in question.
Bespoke Boy 6-1 (9-1) Slight lead to approaching 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 5l behind Winker Watson (9-1) at Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Captain Gerrard (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Prominent in stand's side group, led and hung right from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Fleeting Spirit (8-11) at Goodwood 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.
Carleton 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Sporting Art (9-5) at Ripon 6f 2yo stk (3) gd.
Fred's Lad 25-1 (9-7) Led to halfway, no extra over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Drawnfromthepast (9-3) at Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Proud Linus (USA) Proud Citizen colt out of winning sprinter Radcliffe Yard.
Roker Park (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Close up, saddle slipped halfway, rider persevered until over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 7l behind Strike The Deal (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf.
Sailor At Sea (USA) 4-6fav (9-2) Held up, switched left, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Bath 5f nov stk (5) sft in Jul beating Barraland (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
Toolittleyourlate (USA) 5-2 (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, hard driven final furlong, all out, won at Lingfield 5f nov stk (4) pol beating Safari Time (8-4) by a hd, 5 ran.
Cake (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, hard ridden to lead close home, won at Newbury 5f 2yo lst fll (1) gd beating Cute Ass (8-12) by a nk, 10 ran.
Carolina Belle (USA) 4-7fav (8-12) Made all, ridden and hung right over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong easily, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) pol beating Splash The Cash (9-3) by 4l, 8 ran.
Look Busy (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Hung left throughout, led, ridden 1f out, kept on until headed when no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Perfect Flight (8-6) at Haydock 5f 2yo hcp (4) gf.
