mid-division, lost place over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders final furlong
towards rear on outside, headway over 3f out, effort to challenge when not much room 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
mid-division, effort on wide outside over 3f out, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, led entering final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra final 75 yards
always behind
mid-division on outside, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, effort when edged slightly left 2f out, led over 1f out until entering final furlong, no extra
in touch, lost place over 2f out, soon beaten
mid-division on inside, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, switched left and effort when not clear run over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong to lead final 75 yards, kept on
tracked leader over 7f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up behind, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, no impression
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to chase leading pair final 50 yards, no impression
tracked leader to over 7f out, in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place and weakened
chased leaders to over 3f out, soon behind, eased 2f out, tailed off
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never near leaders
Providing a draw in three isn't problematic, ROCK N ROLL RANSOM is taken to maintain his unbeaten record at the chief expense of Wadnaan; Shimmering Moment and Averroes are the pick of those at bigger prices. Luca Cumani's charge impressed on his debut at Nottingham before making a winning handicap debut at Salisbury, value for further than the official winning distance of a head. With that in mind a 5lb rise doesn't appear harsh and he's bred to get this trip, so with the trainer having landed this race in 2007 there are plenty of positives. Concerns about the draw are negated by a look through previous winners, with two of the last five drawn lower than five, and he looks set to go well. Wadnaan is clearly well-in under a penalty incurred for winning at Beverley on Tuesday, when he readily accounted for a lower class of rival. He made all that day and if Frankie is allowed to dictate here the likely favourite could shrug them all aside. Shimmering Moment has been off the track for a couple of months having taken second on his handicap debut in May. Not only does this race look more competitive but he's also up 2lbs, so while he is unexposed a place may be his best hope. Averroes is dropped in grade and his third to Verdant earlier on this year looks strong form, as does his subsequent second, so with John Fahy's valuable claim to help he can go well at a rewarding price. Kensei took a while to get off the mark and had looked held off lower handicap marks than this one prior to winning an ordinary maiden at Sandown, Roxy Flyer's most recent effort is solid form but she didn't look like winning and Valiant Knight is another climbing the weights despite achieving relatively little. Some of Monkton Vale's maiden form reads well and he arrives at the top of his game but Wadnaan and Rock N Roll Ransom look a step ahead of this bunch, with the latter preferred.
Averroes (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, challenged 4f out, led over 3f out, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 8th of 9, 13l behind Rewilding (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.
Rock N Roll Ransom 13-8fav (9-6) Led early, prominent, niggled along over 3f out, not clear run on inside and switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Rule Maker (9-7) by hd, 5 ran.
Shimmering Moment (USA) 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Gold Rules (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Finest Reserve (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Steadied start, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 4l behind Sea Lord (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Wadnaan 6-4fav (9-7) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Park's Prodigy (9-6) by 10l, 5 ran.
Valiant Knight (FR) 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Yashrid (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Roxy Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Chased leading pair, tracked leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Sea Of Heartbreak (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Kensei (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, joined leader going well over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Out Of Eden (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 15 ran.
Ebony Boom (IRE) 4-6fav (8-12) Made all, steady pace, quickened well over 2f out, driven out, unchallenged, won at Brighton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Baltimore Clipper (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Monkton Vale (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, held on, all out, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating River Ardeche (9-4) by nk, 8 ran.
Meglio Ancora 14-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside to press leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Christopher Wren (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
If I Were A Boy (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Stumbled start, tracked leader, led after 3f, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, rallied near finish, 2nd of 8, shd behind Choral Festival (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Dromore (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway on outside and edging left from over 2f out, strong challenge under pressure final furlong, stayed on to 2nd close home, not able to reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Resentful Angel (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Lovers Causeway (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Keen, narrow lead until over 4f out,chased leader until 3f out, ridden and losing place when went right over 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 8, 19l behind Beachfire (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
City Vaults Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased leader until 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Pendragon (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Street Entertainer (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Pushed along briefly in rear early, held up, effort and closer order halfway, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Sparkling Smile (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
