held up, keen hold, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakenend final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace
prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up, never dangerous
held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace
led until halfway, soon weakened
held up, in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left, stayed on
held up, pushed along well over 2f out, soon no impression
slowly into stride, keen hold and held up, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Richard Hannon is always to be feared in this type of event and, from the ideal draw in stall 11, Top Royelle is taken to give him another winner with Dolly Coughdrop and Yerevan rated the main dangers. The selection has shown improvement with each outing and looks to be on a fair mark for her first start in this grade. Angeletta has been thereabouts in recent outings and should be again here, while Drifting Gold is going the right way and represents a yard that has been in fair form of late but she may be a shade high in the weights at present. Dolly Coughdrop is consistent but may be open to less improvement than most of these, while Yerevan was not beaten far in a similar contest at Chester last time and has to be respected on that evidence. Richard Hannon's Whipchord has a nice racing weight but stablemate Top Royelle offers more solid claims and should improve further for this longer trip.
Marmaida (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Frontline In Focus (8-10) at Yarmouth 5f nov fll stk (6) frm in Jul.
Top Royelle 4-11fav (9-0) Made all, joined halfway, shaken up and ran on well, won at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn fll (4) gs in May beating Vale of Belvoir (9-0) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Angeletta 8-1 (8-4) Led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Pretty Majestic (8-7) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gf in Jun.
Inflagranti 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on, won at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf beating Gap Princess (8-7) by a hd, 9 ran.
Drifting Gold 4-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, not clear run and lost place over 4f out, ran wide entering straight, ran on well to take 2nd near post, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Sweet Candy (8-7) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Dolly Coughdrop (IRE) 9-2 (7-13) With leader until led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Tom Paris (8-1) at Leicester 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Kerswell 20-1 (8-6) In touch, chased leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 7l behind Valiance (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Jul.
Yerevan 9-1 (8-5) Held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Invincible Force (9-7) at Chester 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf.
Rosie Cross (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) With leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 9l behind Sesmen (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Jul.
Ask Don't Tell (IRE) 20-1 (7-12) Hung right throughout, in touch, driven along halfway, soon behind, 7th of 8, 9l behind Market Day (9-4) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Whipchord (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up, effort to chase winner 1f out until flashed tail under pressure and no extra 100 yards, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dora Explora (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.
