in touch,headway over 4f out, chased winner 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, wide and headway over 1f out, never nearer
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
taken to post early, in rear, headway 3f out, chased clear winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on
in rear, headway over 3f out, chased clear winner over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
in rear, headway 2f out, soon switched left to avoid loose horse, went 2nd inside final furlong
held up, headway when faltered 3f out and lost place, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on
tracked winner until ridden 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, hampered over 5f out, headway over 3f out, held when hampered over 1f out
taken to post early, made all, clear over 3f out, ran on
tracking winner when propped hit rail and unseated rider over 5f out
Berlusca ended a long losing run with a convincing three-length success over track and trip and Rossa Ryan’s allowance reduces a 7lb rise. Ventura Gold came good on Turf for the first time when winning over 1m1f at Musselburgh and should go well again while Broken Force gave notice of a big run with a placed effort here last week off today’s mark. But LONG SOCKS is the least exposed and, with improvement expected for a recent comeback fourth at Wetherby on his handicap debut, it’s Alan King’s charge that gets the nod.
Fleetfoot Jack (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Racemaker (9-5) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
My Fantasea (IRE) 6-4fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and pressed final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Enmeshing (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Peace And Plenty 15-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Infanta Isabella (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Berlusca (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, very easily, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Richard Strauss (9-0) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Long Socks 7-1 (8-8) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Music Seeker (9-8) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Quoteline Direct 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Berlusca (9-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Ventura Gold (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside 3f out, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, switched outside to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Rita's Man (10-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Captain Revelation 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 13, 4l behind Dutch Coed (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Tommy Shelby (FR) 20-1 (8-11) In touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Dr Richard Kimble (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Broken Force (USA) 16-1 (8-8) Led after 1f, 3 lengths clear 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Garden Oasis (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Snoop 100-1 (8-2) Tracked winner 3f, chased leaders, stumbled hit rail and rider unbalanced over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 6th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Quantatmental (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
