tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, staying on when much room inside final furlong, soon switched left, kept on, no chance with winner
made all, ridden over 1f out, inched right inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly away, in rear, steady headway 8f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out
towards rear, hung badly left on bend after 2f, some headway over 3f out, never dangerous
in touch, weakened 4f out
dwelt, headway to chase leaders 4f out, stayed on final furlong
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, one pace
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
dwelt towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on
always towards rear
hampered on bend after 2f, always behind
KINGS DESTINY is taken to land this handicap at the main expense of Holyrood and Alanbrooke. The selection hails from a yard in red hot form and it was probably the track that beat him at Chester last time. He should be much more at home here and on the evidence of his previous win at Leicester he should have outstanding claims here, especially over this longer trip.Holyrood looks to be on an upward curve and he ran well on his handicap debut at Newbury last month. He has trip and ground to suit and if he improves again then he should run a big race. Alanbrooke was an eyecatcher last time when he was only narrowly beaten behind Simon Gray. The race was not run to suit that day and if he gets the pace that he needs here then he is entitled to make the frame. Light Dubai was well beaten on her handicap debut at Salisbury last month and she is hard to fancy off the back of that effort. A tough race to call and the vote goes to Kings Destiny.
Kings Destiny 11-4fav (9-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Braveheart Move (9-1) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Quai d'Orsay 9-2 (8-9) Chased leader, led after 3f until ridden and headed over 3f out, driven and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 27l behind Opinion Poll (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) hvy in May.
Holyrood 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, effort and every chance over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Aqwaal (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.
Alanbrooke 6-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside from 3f out, hard ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, went 2nd and closed on winner near finish, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Simon Gray (9-4) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Cosmic Sun 16-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, stumbled over 5f out, hampered over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 6l behind Barwell Bridge (9-5) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Fin Vin de Leu (GER) 6-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 4f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 29l behind Fortuni (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in May.
Non Dom (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Citizenship (9-2) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Citizenship 6-1 (9-2) Held up, headway well over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard driven and stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May beating Non Dom (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tropical Bachelor (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Antigua Sunrise (9-3) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Light Dubai (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and headway to chase leader over 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 6l behind Rosika (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) fm in May.
Peaceful Rule (USA) 15-8 (8-12) Set steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed welll inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Maqaam (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Toujours Souriante 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, tracked leader over 6f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind General Zhukov (8-10) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
