tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impression after
held up in touch in 4th, niggled along 4f out, ridden, hung left and chased winner over 1f out, no impression
pressed leader, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced in last, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
NonRunner
Andrew Balding sent out last year’s winner and it’s hard to look beyond his KABRIT this term. He’s been running well enough in better company lately and gets one more chance, despite slight concerns about the ground. Sky Rocket doesn’t look straightforward but made late headway in an apprentices’ race at Goodwood when last seen while Rainbow Jazz left previous form behind when breaking his duck at Lingfield and is only 2lb higher. Sicario is preferred to Banksy's Art of the others. 8.15
Banksy's Art 7-1 (9-9) Bumped start, held up in last pair, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Data Protection (9-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Kabrit (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader until 1f out, held in 3rd after, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Surrey Blaze (9-4) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sicario (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division final furlong, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 5l behind Directory (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Rainbow Jazz (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, led 8f out, made rest, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Greenview Paradise (9-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Parable 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Lexington Empire (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Sky Rocket 33-1 (9-3) Held up well off the pace in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Danzay (9-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.