slowly into stride, outpaced, headway under pressure 2f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, driven out
held up, ridden over 4f out, headway over 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on
chased leader after 1f, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led 1f, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
pushed along to lead after 1f and soon took keen hold, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly
always towards rear
behind, headway and switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and one pace inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
A contest that wont take a lot of winning and La Viola is narrowly preferred to Bridgewater Boys and Patavium. Karl Burke's filly is a previous course-and-distance winner but she has not had the best of luck on two recent visits to Lingfield so it is hoped that the switch back to Dunstall Park can work the oracle. Bridgewater Boys should give another bold bid under top-weight and is another course and distance winner. Neil Callan rides this track particularly well although the draw could have been kinder. Patavium has shown little this season although the stable are starting to hit form and it was noted that a number of the horses were supported at Wolverhampton's evening meeting on Saturday. Chater Knight is dropped dramatically in trip and has blinkers applied after a couple of lamentable efforts over 1m 4f. Danzare is lesser exposed than most while the former-David Evans inmate, Knock Bridge is watched in the market on seasonal reappearance. A race of many imponderables but not one requiring too much to secure victory and in light of her consistency, La Viola secures the nomination.
Bridgewater Boys 8-1 (8-4) With leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 17, 5l behind Topatoo (9-2) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
The Bonus King 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never dangerous, 9th of 18, 7l behind Joy And Pain (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
La Viola 9-1 (8-0) Mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, led briefly inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Bijou Dan (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Jun.
Patavium (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 21l behind Shore Thing (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Chater Knight (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Led early, chased leaders, led again over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Zalkani (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (5) pol in Jun.
Danzare 20-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Personify (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Filey Buoy 22-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 25l behind Crimson King (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcap (5) fbs in Apr.
Shannon Arms (USA) 15-2 (10-11) Led over 6f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Sol Rojo (11-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt hcp (6) pol in Jun.
