held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong not reached leaders
held up and keen, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway 7f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders 8f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, not qucken
behind, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong never dangerous
started slowly always behind
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
keen, mid-division, not clear run 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, all out
Adventurist doesn't have the best of draws, but this progressive gelding is nonetheless fancied to follow up his Epsom victory; Stretton and The Fairy Flag could prove best of the rest. James Fanshawe's gelding was recording his first career victory when swooping late to land the spoils in a big field at Epsom last time. Just three pounds higher in the ratings here, and with Jamie Spencer aboard, he is fancied to follow up here, in what is a similar type of race. Alan Bailey loves to saddle a winner here, and has two in this race, the pick of which just could be The Fairy Flag. She won an amateurs' handicap over a mile and a half here last month and has shaped well in defeat in her last two outings. Stretton has a tremendous record here, having won twice and finished third in just three attempts at the Roodee, so James Bethell's horse merits the utmost respect. He didn't enjoy the best of runs when third at Ripon last time, and looks a big danger to the selection. But Adventurist may just be a step ahead of the handicapper, and is taken to score again.
