tracked leaders in 3rd, headway between horses 4f out, soon challenging, driven into narrow lead inside final 2f, stayed on well throughout final furlong and always holding on
slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon in touch, switched right 3f out, stayed on to chase leading pair 2f out until weakened over 1f out, soon eased
raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
held up, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 3f
chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader, led 4f out, strongly pressed 3f out, headed inside final 2f, stayed challenging throughout final furlong, always held
held up in rear, headway on rails, when hampered just inside final 3f, soon switched right, stayed on to take 3rd 1f out, no chance with front pair
led, ridden and headed 4f out, stayed well there until weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
The form of the Ripon race won by SUMMER LODGE has worked out well and Jeremy Glover's six-year-old can follow up here at the main expense of Epsom Salts, Venir Rouge and Cyborg. With third-placed Bollin Greta having come out and won comfortably since Ripon, Summer Lodge's five length success carries a fair bit of weight into this, his follow-up attempt. That was on good to soft ground, but he has also acted on good to firm, so there should be no going concerns, and a 6lb rise should ensure that he remains fully competitive. Epsom Salts and Venir Rouge are also last-time winners. The former is also 6lbs higher than when sticking on well to score at Epsom last week, and now needs a career best to go in again. Meanwhile Venir Rouge is just 2lbs higher than when taking a minor handicap here over 11f, but has to be a doubt with regards to stamina for this extra quarter-of-a-mile. With Halling as his sire, Cyborg may well be able to see out this trip but has not yet won in 10 starts and has plenty to find with Epsom Salts judged on their previous meeting, so the frame is perhaps his most realistic hope. Act Three should be competitive from this mark, but we prefer the claims of Summer Lodge.
Cyborg 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Epsom Salts (8-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Trachonitis (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up, headway when carried left from over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Norman The Great (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Augustus John (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon struggling, 7th of 10, 10l behind Judgethemoment (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Venir Rouge 7-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, gradually drew clear inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Mixing (8-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Epsom Salts 15-2 (8-4) Slowly into stride in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, edged right and led over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Watson's Bay (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Summer Lodge 3-1 (8-6) In touch, led over 3f out, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Mooted (8-7) by 5l, 7 ran.
Act Three 16-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 12l behind Murcar (8-13) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Party Palace 22-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7l behind Yonder (8-6) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Drum Major (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Led, strongly pressed 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Isabelonabicycle (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Sir Jake 14-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 15, 21l behind Cavendish (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr '08.
