mid-division, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression on leaders
chased leaders, waiting for room 2f out, switched left and headway 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out on outer, steady headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost third close home
went left start, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened soon after
close up, pushed along over 2f out, joined leader over 1f out, headed and no extra soon after
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on, never dangerous
prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened soon after
tracked leaders on inner, pushed along 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on well final furlong, led close home
went left start, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway between horses 1f out, kept on final furlong, went third final strides
A Sure Welcome has been in fine from since returning from a lay-off and has won twice over track and trip including his latest start. He can figure once again but LIHOU finished well ahead of Firepower when third in a higher grade sprint at Sandown and looks set for a return to winning ways with David Evans’ yard in such good form. Glamorous Anna has slipped back down the weights since winning last year’s renewal while Rose Hip scored at the track in May but has disappointed subsequently. Operatic lost all chance at the start at Newmarket last time but is capable of much better.
A Sure Welcome 11-4 (9-9) Led on far side early, headed and raced in 2nd after 1f, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left before ran on well inside final furlong, doing enough close home, won at Windsor 5f hcp (3) sft in Jul beating Caroline Dale (9-7) by hd, 5 ran.
Lihou 5-1 (9-6) Prominent, led 2f out, headed 110 yards out, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Hurricane Ivor (9-12) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Huraiz (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Slowly away, outpaced and always in rear, last of 17, 9 3/4l behind Copper Knight (8-6) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Glamorous Anna 7-1 (9-9) Led, headed 3f out, pushed along 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Gabrial The Devil (9-2) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rose Hip 12-1 (9-13) Awkward start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Mid Winster (9-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Endowed 7-2fav (9-7) Went left start, mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Giogiobbo (8-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Firepower (FR) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, hampered over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Hurricane Ivor (9-12) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Operatic (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Awkwardly and slowly away, outpaced and behind, last of 14, 11 1/4l behind Twilight Calls (9-4) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Second Collection 4-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, last of 5, 3 3/4l behind Centurion Song (9-6) at Bath 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
