in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on
held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, effort when short of room inside final furlong, kept on
pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
BAYDAR is the most progressive of these having won in good style over track and trip last month. He has a hike in the weights to contend with but Hugo Palmer’s colt is still preferred to Emerald, a close-up third at Yarmouth last time when ahead of Haalan. Innocent Touch is upped in class after winning at Ayr recently while Arrowzone scored over a mile on the Rowley course here in May but never threatened over today’s trip last time. Ansaab has not raced since February and Mica Mika makes his belated seasonal debut.
Mica Mika (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Held up in touch, ridden and hit last, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 22 3/4l behind Sir Valentino (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Arrowzone 11-4 (9-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Banksea (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Ansaab 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Sheila's Buddy (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway travelling well over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead final 50 yards, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Buonarroti (9-9) by nk, 9 ran.
Emerald (ITY) 11-1 (9-12) Held up, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Heisman (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Haalan 9-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Heisman (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Baydar 7-2fav (9-7) Went right start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Percy's Romance (8-8) by 2l, 9 ran.