carried badly right after start, raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, switched right and ran on strongly towards finish, not reach winner
mid-division, headway on outside under pressure inside final 2f, weakened well inside final furlong
raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish
keen early, chased leader over 1f, handy on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened just inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd just inside final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, eased towards finish
always behind
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never on terms
always behind
prominent, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out
raced keenly in mid-division, effort on inside when not clear run and hampered over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
slowly into stride and switched sharply right after start, mid-division, closer chasing leaders 5f out, went 2nd entering final furlong until outpaced towards finish
Beverley runner-up Atletico has to race off a 12lb higher mark back on the all-weather but Blame Culture is only 2lb higher than when scoring here in February. Delilah Park won a lower grade contest at Kempton last month and is 7lb higher while Street Poet is also upped in class bidding for a fourth consecutive course win. Soar Above is preferred having won in this grade at Kempton to land a double and he’ll go close but ENGROSSED (NAP) has the more scope having just missed out over track and trip on her handicap debut and Martyn Meade’s filly gets the vote to go one better in this.
Blame Culture (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Keen close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Casina Di Notte (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Atletico (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) In touch, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Twin Appeal (10-3) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Be Kool (IRE) 7-1jfav (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 14l behind Poet's Dawn (9-0) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Delilah Park 4-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun beating Chloellie (10-1) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Soar Above 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leader, shaken up over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Quick Breath (10-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
Sinfonietta (FR) 6-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, lost place 3f out, eased final furlong, last of 14, dist behind Fondest (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Nezar (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Swift Approval (9-12) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Inaam (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, last of 13, 13 3/4l behind Bacacarat (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Street Poet (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Take Fright (9-3) by 1l, 12 ran.
So Macho (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Raced keenly, led, headed well over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind I Could Do Better (9-9) at Carlisle 7f stks (5) gf in May.
Siege Of Boston (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Portledge (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Engrossed (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Behind, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, edged left, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Isango (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
