tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out and soon one pace
prominent, headway to lead over 3f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, effort 4f out, ridden and headway from over 2f out to lead inside final furlong, driven out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out
led until ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
always behind
Nonrunner
News Of The Day can get back to winning ways, with Copernican, Four Miracles, A Big Sky Brewing and Delta Shuffle all combining to make it hard for the selection. News Of The Day was in good form on the all-weather earlier in the year, winning a couple of times, and has been given a break since running Madaarek to three-parts-of-a length at Beverley in April. The latter has since gone on to capture a class 4 handicap at Sandown just the other week, albeit over further than today's trip, and that form looks solid enough. Sir Mark Prescott sends out Copernican for his handicap debut over a trip more in keeping with his breeding. It is a tried and trusted ploy by the Newmarket trainer, and any support in the ring should be seriously heeded. Four Miracles also starts life in handicap company but has to shoulder topweight, while A Big Sky Brewing was a bit unlucky-in-running at Newcastle and is tried over a longer trip. Delta Shuffle posted his best effort yet when runner-up at Leicester from 3lb out of the handicap, but the fact remains that he is still a maiden, and we have no hesitation in returning to News Of The Day as the answer.
Four Miracles 7-2 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Secret Tune (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (6) gs in May.
News of The Day (IRE) 10-3 (8-3) In touch, led 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, staying on until headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Madaarek (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Silent Lucidity (IRE) 2-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Hamilton 1m 3yo sll (6) gf in May beating Jewelled Dagger (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
A Big Sky Brewing (USA) 3-1 (8-12) Behind, headway over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 16, 6l behind The Grey Berry (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.
Copernican 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 12, 10l behind Salient (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Sept.
Delta Shuttle (IRE) 33-1 (8-1) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Intiquilla (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) sft in May.
Strathaird (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Soon led, headed 6f out, led again over 3f out, headed 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Kings Shillings (8-10) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Zain (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind Jewelled Dagger (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd in May.
