held up tracking leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong
chased leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led until inside final 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader until over 2f out, 2nd again over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led post
pulled hard, held up, headway still pulling halfway, led inside final 2f, hard ridden final furlong, no extra and headed post
Procedure came good at Leicester recently but will need further improvement today upped a couple of grades off a higher mark. Little Boy Blue has placed here the last twice and an apprentice’s allowance helps her cause while this is also tougher than Joegogo’s recent tasks. By contrast, REBEL STREAK (NAP) won at Windsor before going close in a Class 2 sprint at Newmarket and Andrew Balding’s charge can return to winning ways in this lower grade. Count Otto failed to threaten the winner when runner-up at Windsor and Three Little Birds is even harder to fancy.
Count Otto (IRE) 9-4 (9-10) Raced keenly, chased leaders in 3rd on outside, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Kimifive (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Rebel Streak 7-2 (8-13) Close up in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Embour (9-3) at Newmarket 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Joegogo (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Broke well, tracked leader, driven halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Leo Minor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Little Boy Blue 8-1 (9-7) With leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Show Stealer (10-0) at Bath 6f hcp (4) fm in Jul.
Procedure 5-2fav (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortably, won at Leicester 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Curious Fox (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Three Little Birds 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Glamorous Rocket (9-0) at Windsor 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
