held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway and not much room over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, held near finish
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
behind, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
towards rear and outpaced, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, led post
Nonrunner
Aeolus won this in 2015 and a narrow-margin defeat at Haydock last time suggests another big run is on the cards. But DON’T TOUCH is expected to improve for last month’s comeback run at Leopardstown. A close-up fifth to The Tin Man in a Group 1 lat Ascot last year, Richard Fahey’s sprinter won at Wolverhampton on his only previous start on the all-weather. Stablemate Kimberella has been in fine form over 5f recently and won the All-Weather Championship Sprint over today’s longer trip at Lingfield earlier while Perfect Pasture made a winning return in Listed company at Windsor with Intisaab behind and can also figure. Final Venture will find this easier than his latest task in the King’s Stand at Ascot and beat Ornate earlier but Koropick takes on older sprinters today and Mattmu is preferred as he goes well fresh and is capable at this level.
Aeolus 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge from 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Mythmaker (9-5) at Haydock 6f stks (2) gd in May.
Don't Touch 5-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Flight Risk (9-9) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Final Venture 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and short of room over 1f out, soon switched left, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 17, 6 3/4l behind Lady Aurelia (8-9) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Intisaab 25-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders stands side, driven 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 23rd of 27, 12 1/2l behind Out Do (8-13) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (1) gf in Jun.
Kimberella 9-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 17, 1l behind Line Of Reason (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Nameitwhatyoulike 25-1 (9-8) Led, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Tasleet (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in May.
Ornate 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Final Venture (9-4) at Haydock 5f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Perfect Pasture 25-1 (9-0) Chased leader, challenged 2f out, soon led, ridden inside final furlong, held on well, won at Windsor 6f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Dancing Star (8-9) by nk, 8 ran.
Solar Flair 11-4 (9-6) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Raucous (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Koropick (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out kept on to chase winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Battaash (9-0) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Mattmu 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Twilight Son (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jun.
