held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, not clear run and snatched up entering final furlong, soon switched right and ridden, quickened up well, led line
went right start, soon prominent, ridden into narrow advantage over 2f out, kept on, headed line
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
carried right start, close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra
restrained start but close up, ridden when not clear run 2f out, switched right and not clear run entering final furlong, staying on when stopped again final 100yds, never able to mount challenge
led until narrowly headed over 2f out, rallied gamely under pressure, no extra towards finish
soon niggled along in rear, never going pace to challenge
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
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Carniolan looks a very well-handicapped sort under his mandatory 6lb penalty which should prove no hindrance to Walter Swinburn's charge who bids for a quick follow-up after last Friday's Ascot victory. With very smart maiden form in the book prior to last weeks victory, Carniolan looked a potential handicap snip off 80, added to the fact that his conqueror on his penultimate start Main Aim landed a competitive Sandown handicap off 85 afterwards. He did show a tendency to hang in the closing stages at Ascot but that could having being owing to the fact he was left in front a long way out and the open nature of the track. This bigger field will suit. Danish Art made a winning handicap debut last month over six furlongs after three promising maiden outings. The extra furlong should suit here. The exposed San Jose City has claims but could well be vulnerable against lesser exposed sorts while Choiseau is another tackling seven furlongs for the first time but the form of his Yarmouth victory has been left down on more than one occasion. Blue Sky Basin could well emerge as the biggest threat to the selection. The form of his Newbury victory received a boost at the July festival when the second Just Like A Woman put in a good performance when finishing runner-up in a hot handicap and he beat that filly decisively. It is not surprising that connections have dropped Naval Review back in trip after he failed to stay a mile on his last two starts. Carniolan is a confident selection to land this.
Carniolan 9-2 (8-12) Held up in touch, not clear run 2f out, forced way through to lead over 1f out, hung left but drew clear final furlong, won at Ascot 7f 3yo hcp (3) gs beating Keep Discovering (9-7) by 5l, 6 ran.
Brassini 25-1 (8-12) Led 2f, led again over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Main Aim (8-12) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (3) gf.
Solar Spirit (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 8l behind Great Charm (9-2) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (3) sft.
San Jose City (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) In touch, led over 1f out, soon edged right and headed, not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Masada (9-7) at Warwick 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Talk of Saafend (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind House (9-4) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Arctic Cape 18-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 9, 16l behind Topazes (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Danish Art (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, switched left over 1f out, ridden, ran on to lead near finish, won at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (4) frm in Jun beating Blue Jack (9-8) by a ns, 7 ran.
Naval Review (USA) 17-2 (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, no response, 5th of 8, 5l behind Harald Bluetooth (9-1) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Choiseau (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Yarmouth 6f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun beating Silvanus (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Blue Sky Basin 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led entering final furlong, ran on well, ridden out comfortably, won at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Just Like A Woman (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Dry Speedfit (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, always towards rear, 11th of 14, 18l behind Great Charm (9-2) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (3) sft.
Ballycroy Boy (IRE) 15-8 (8-13) Soon prominent, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Honey Monster (8-13) at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Apr.
Mister Fips (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Prominent, chased winner 3f out, every chance 2f out to 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Royal Storm (9-5) at Salisbury 7f clm (5) gf.
Far Gone 13-2 (9-4) In touch on inside, ridden, no impression inside final 2f, last of 8, 5l behind Geoffdaw (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sept.
Charlie Allnut 7-2fav (8-13) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on, 5th of 14, 4l behind No Grouse (9-9) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
