towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish
held up in rear, headway and switched left 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led well over 1f out, kept on
towards rear, not much room 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out on inside, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division, tried to switch left when not much room over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, effort over 2f out,weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
led and keen, soon clear, headed 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
tracked leader, led 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
ORCHARD SUPREME is presented with a winning opportunity today; Kingswinford and King's Caprice are likely dangers while Kieren Fallon's mount, Lockantanks, is relatively unexposed and has a feasible chance on these terms - especially with the former champion jockey in the plate. King's Caprice plummeted in the ratings over the last few years and finally exploited a lowly handicap mark when scoring at Folkestone in April. His two subsequent starts have yielded very little; although he was short of room at a crucial stage last time out. But this seems to be his grade these days and a bold effort from the nine-year-old cannot be ruled out here. Kingswinford also finds himself in the handicapping wilderness at the moment, so running in claimers is a sensible option. He is easily capable of paying his way again and the mount of Richard Hughes deserves a place on the shortlist. However, Orchard Supreme strikes as one that will really appreciate what is effectively an ease in grade for him this afternoon. Versatile regarding the ground, the Richard Hannon-trained gelding can boast an almost 1-in-5 strike rate from his career up to press and his consistency will be a vital tool against this calibre of opponent.
Orchard Supreme 15-8fav (9-11) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, ran on, no impression, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Samarinda (9-12) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in May.
Berbice (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no impression final 100 yards, 5th of 15, 5l behind Anne Of Kiev (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Kingswinford (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Led early, close up and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakening when slightly short of room inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Play It Sam (9-2) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
King's Caprice 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 5l behind Lady Kent (9-7) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in May.
Stanley Goodspeed 9-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear on outside, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 18l behind Ninth House (7-12) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Stamford Blue 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, some headway under pressure 2f out, never going pace to get competitive, 11th of 15, 6l behind The History Man (9-1) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Lady Kent (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Chased leading pair, driven to challenge over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in May beating Fazbee (9-1) by hd, 12 ran.
Hart of Gold 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, hard ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, no danger after, 9th of 14, 6l behind Boldinor (9-0) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf.
Sweet Possession (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Raced centre, overall leader until over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 11l behind Learo Dochais (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Admin (IRE) 10-3fav (8-13) Resltess in stalls, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clearest of runs when driven over 1f out, never reached challenging position, 6th of 8, 7l behind Russian Rock (9-4) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Affordable (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 10l behind Florentine Ruler (9-3) at Ripon 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Lockantanks 9-1 (9-7) With leader and keen, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Desert Forest (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
The Jailer 25-1 (8-8) Led at strong pace, headed 3f out, chased winner to 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 11l behind Goodbye Cash (9-4) at Brighton 7f sell stks (6) gf in Jul.
