tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never nearer
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out
dwelt, towards rear, wide and headway to track leaders 6f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
pushed up to soon lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
WILDERNESS (NAP) reversed earlier running with Crescent Lake when going close on fast ground at Salisbury and beat Songo at the same track last summer. The latter won at Salisbury after that with recent Ascot runner-up Ravens Ark behind and Hughie Morrison’s charge would prefer some cut. Vaynor was tailed off on his reappearance having completed a double on the all-weather at the end of last year but State Of Bliss arrives on the back of a maiden hurdle victory and has won off a higher mark on the Flat.
Juan Bermudez 22-1 (9-11) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 5f out, never on terms, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Zinc White (9-11) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.
Vaynor (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Close up, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 31 1/2l behind Teumessias Fox (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
State Of Bliss (IRE) 4-7fav (11-4) Made all, pushed along 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun beating Thorpeness (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Military Two Step (FR) 28-1 (9-12) Dwelt in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Zinc White (9-11) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.
Ravens Ark 17-2 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, going for gap between horses when hampered inside final 2f, stayed on between horses inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Sheer Rocks (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 6th, never troubled leaders, 8th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Black Poppy (10-5) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Crescent Lake 16-5 (9-9) Tracked leaders, driven along and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bashful Boy (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Songo (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Unruly prior to start, virtually refused to race and tailed off throughout, last of 9, dist behind Bashful Boy (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Wilderness 18-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind Bashful Boy (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Buxted Reel (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Geremia (9-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Aced It (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Adjuvant (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
