tracked leaders, headway 3f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well
prominent, led 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on
led, pushed along over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held-up, took fierce hold, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong into second but unable to reach winner
midfield, took keen hold, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
held-up in rear, outpaced 2f out, some late headway inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, outpaced and ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
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New Chapter only won by a neck at Ayr but had plenty more in the locker and hasn’t given the handicapper much to work with. Carlos Felix was very disappointing at Goodwood but this looks easier. Nova Roma lost a shoe when only fifth at Newbury and could easily bounce back while St Just ran well at Redcar on his first start for Jedd O’Keeffe. Angel On High could figure if transferring his all-weather form to Turf but this can go to THIBAAN (NAP), who has come up against smart three-year-olds in his two runs to date over this trip and is making his handicap debut.
Thibaan (USA) 2-9fav (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Moving Light (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Nova Roma 4-9fav (9-9) Bit keen tracking leading pair on inside, switched out inside final 3f, shaken up to challenge 2f out, shaken up and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Balzac (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Jul.
Angel On High (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Went left start, raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, ridden and one pace when hung right inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Jellystone (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
St Just 18-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind First Impression (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Splinter 7-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, hung left from over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Imperial Command (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Gift Of Kings 4-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Cloud Drift (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Bringitonboris (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden edging left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Royal Big Night (9-11) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Carlos Felix (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Dwelt in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Mambo Nights (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
New Chapter 4-7fav (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside 3f out, not clear run and switched right 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, tenderly handled to challenge inside final furlong, led 110 yards out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul beating Bellatrixsa (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Tombolo (FR) 10-3 (9-5) Off the pace towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Deep Snow (9-0) at Ripon 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
