charged stall, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway on inner over 3f out, no extra entering final furlong
chased leaders, one pace from over 1f out
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
took keen hold in touch, kept on from over 1f out
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out
chased leader, led 2f out, headed towards finish
held up, lost place over 3f out
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
unseated in stalls
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Lap of Honour, Mineral Star and Rain Stops Play should fight out the finish in this handicap to close the card and the vote is given to Lap Of Honour. The selection won well last time at Beverley when beating Tizzy May. He does have a penalty for that success but the manner of the win marked him down as one to stay on the right side of and he can come out on top again. Mineral Star is another last-time-out winner but he was all-out to beat Direct Debit and this looks a taller order. Rain Stops Play is a course and distance winner and he was only narrowly beaten by Archiestown last time at Newmarket. A reproduction of that effort would give him a real chance as there is little doubt that he is well-treated. However, he is not the most consistent and it remains to be seen if he can replicate the form. A tricky race to round off proceedings which can go to Lap Of Honour.
Rain Stops Play (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Led stands' side group and overall leader, headed inside furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Archiestown (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Mineral Star (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, led just over 1f out, kept on well, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun beating Direct Debit (9-7) by a shd, 7 ran.
The Osteopath (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Starlight Gazer (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcap (4) sft in Jul.
Stargazer Jim (FR) 7-1 (9-9) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Tizzy May (9-1) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
King's Majesty (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Chased leaders 5f, 14th of 15, 38l behind Nawaqees (8-6) at Goodwood 1m hcap (4) gd in May.
Akram (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out, last of 4, well behind Mutajarred (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Jul.
Lap of Honour (IRE) 7-4fav (8-11) Made all, clear entering final furlong, pushed out, won at Beverley 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul beating Tizzy May (9-9) by 5l, 6 ran.
Capistrano 25-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 13th of 15, 12l behind Resplendent Nova (10-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jul.
Magical Music 12-1 (8-11) Raced far side, held up, never dangerous, last of 14, 14l behind Archiestown (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Petito (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Prominent, pushed along over 5f out, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 27l behind Silca Key (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Libre 25-1 (9-1) Behind, some headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Lady Friend (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jul.
Wodhill Gold 11-1 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Casablanca Minx (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Jul.
