soon tracking winner, ridden and edged right 2f out, readily held over 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
tracked leaders, went 3rd 10f out until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
pushed along to lead, made rest, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
ran in snatches, tracked leading pair 2f, remained handy until dropped to 5th 9f out, lost place on bend over 5f out, no chance after
held up, in last pair, pushed along and headway chasing leaders over 3f out, 3rd 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace over 1f out
held up, in last pair, headway into 4th 9f out, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden disputing 3rd 2f out until over 1f out, no extra in 4th
always in rear, ridden and struggling 2f out, never a factor
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Recent Newbury winner Kismet Hardy is preferred to stablemate Bigger And Better but will need to improve again to follow up here. Something must have been amiss with Diamond Geyser at Doncaster last time as that wasn't his form. Guns of Leros got off the mark stepped up to this trip at Salisbury but was only half-a-length ahead of Visage Blanc, who is 2lb better off. BLAKENEY POINT has been racing over slightly longer trips since beating a subsequent winner over 1m4f at Musselbugh in May. He was only beaten a short-head last time at Sandown and can go one better, despite a 5lb higher mark.
Diamond Geyser (IRE) 11-10fav (9-1) In touch in 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 16l behind Cape Cova (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
King of Dreams 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 24l behind Danehill Kodiac (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Guns of Leros (USA) 13-2 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Visage Blanc (8-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Kismet Hardy 6-4fav (9-2) Made most, ridden and joined over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Ocean Eleven (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Visage Blanc 7-1 (8-12) Stumbled start, held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd over 1f out, upsides and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Guns of Leros (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Bergholt (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside and ridden inside final 2f, went modest 5th final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Shabbah (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bigger And Better Evensfav (9-1) Close up, headway on outer 3f out, pressed winner over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Rosie Royale (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Hestina (FR) 7-2 (8-1) Held up in last trio, not clear run over 2f out, soon hampered, ridden and no impression when hung right over 1f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind Tioga Pass (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
Blakeney Point 6-1 (9-1) Close up, in 5th, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 5, shd behind Yangtze (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Angel Grace (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Daisy Bere (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.
