tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
raced in 6th, niggled along from 6f out, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, no impression
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish
led, headed 3f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in 5th, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led and edged left 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
Its'afreebee went close over a shorter trip at Yarmouth last week but is a winning hurdler and should be thereabouts at the finish. But a chance is taken on the unexposed SANAM in this as he won over 1m4f at Newcastle on his first start since being gelded and there looks more to come from Ed Dunlop’s charge. Free Forum has won over 1m2f and is another attempting today’s distance for the first time but Caged Lightning scored over track and trip in December and is not out of this now back on the same mark.
Its'afreebee (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Close up, headway 3f out, soon joined winner, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 5, hd behind Max Liebermann (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Mustaaqeem (USA) 10-3 (9-2) Led until over 2f out, soon lost place, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Francis Xavier (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Valse Au Taillons (FR) (10-3) 4th of 10, 12l behind Dica De Thaix (11-0) at Pau 2m sft in Jan.
Counterfeiter 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8l behind Soghan (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Led early, held up, pushed along 3f out, hampered over 2f out, soon well beaten, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Bal De Rio (9-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in May.
Free Forum (IRE) 15-8fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in 4th, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Bartholomew J (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Sanam 5-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, led 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Ravenswood (8-10) by 1l, 13 ran.
