tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway when switched left over 1f out, staying on when short of room and hampered inside final furlong, not recover
held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to take 3rd close home
behind, still plenty to do approaching final furlong, ran on to take 2nd, close home, no chance with winner
keen, tracked leaders, quicken to lead over 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to chase winner 3f out, until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong
A poor contest where FREMEN can outpoint Theocritus, while Sofia's Star can probably make the frame. Fremen has largely been kept to sellers and claimers of late and has enjoyed a consistent run of form as a result, including a fast ground Hamilton win over a similar trip last time. Dandy Nicholls looks to have found another decent opportunity for him here and he looks best in at the weights of those in form, so we will take him to score. Theocritus is respected after landing back-to-back sellers over 10f at Brighton, and is put in a claimer for the first time. However, pedigree suggests that a mile might be a bit on the sharp side for him and although he should be involved he might not have the pace to win. Sofia's Star was runner up in Brighton claimer over this sort of trip last time and should get competitive, while Ogre races over his preferred distance and acts well on fast ground. At these weights he is not dismissed out of hand, but Fremen is the one for us.
Wasp (AUS) 9-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Brassini (9-5) at Sandown 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Fremen (USA) 10-11fav (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Hamilton 1m 4yo sell stks (6) gf in Jun beating Moody Tunes (9-3) by 1l, 7 ran.
Aggravation 5-1fav (9-6) Dwelt, never near leaders, 11th of 13, 10l behind Sonny Parkin (9-6) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Theocritus (USA) 2-1fav (9-8) Held up in rear, headway to track leaders over 5f out, hung right and led over 1f out, then hung left, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Brighton 1m 2f (6) gd in Jun beating Playful Asset (8-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ogre (USA) 85-40 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind What's Up Doc (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf in Jun.
Daring Racer (GER) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Love In The Park (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 1f (6) gf in Jun.
Ma Ridge 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort from over 2f to over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 11l behind Love In The Park (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 1f (6) gf in Jun.
Roly Boy 14-1 (8-10) Always in the rear, 6th of 9, 22l behind Resurge (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Sofia's Star 4-1 (9-10) Slowly away and behind, ridden and headway when not much room over 1f out, soon chased winner, driven and gaining towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Steig (9-8) at Brighton 1m clm stks (6) gd in Jun.
