last pair, never on terms
slowly away, outpaced in rear, some late headway, never going pace to get involved
mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders
raced keenly, led 1f, settled tracking leaders, ridden and went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, never on terms
tracked leader after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
led after 1f until 2f out, chased leader until well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 5th, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, led post
towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
This looks something of a lottery. Pinnata ended last year in good form and could go well while Pastime has posted better efforts lately. Zain Star was placed over track and trip recently, Illusional was runner-up at Newcastle last week and Faadhel was third at Wolverhampton last time. Private Cashier is yet another to consider now handicapping but STRANGE SOCIETY was set a stiff task at Haydock on his handicap debut and Hugo Palmer’s charge should find life easier in this lower grade having been subsequently gelded.
Arnarson 33-1 (9-11) Always in rear, last of 8, 12 1/2l behind Poet's Society (10-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Pastime 3-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along when not much room over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to threaten, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Flying North (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Pinnata (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Mullarkey (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Zain Star (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Led early, prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Lawmaking (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Strange Society (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Crack On Crack On (8-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Cherbourg (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Glory Awaits (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Bobby Biscuit (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 32l behind Sing Out Loud (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in May.
Daybreak 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Preening (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Bouclier (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 8l behind Treacherous (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Illusional 25-1 (9-0) Led, ridden when pressed from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Party Fears Too (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Faadhel (GER) 7-2jfav (9-0) Prominent, joined winner over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, held when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Maypole (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Private Cashier 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear on inside, not much room over 5f out, headway 2f out, soon switched right, hanging left and 4th over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 4l behind The Chemist (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
