in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, soon prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place and weakened
tracked leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well
raced keenly, soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened
stumbled start, soon in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, not troubled winner
A nursery that should chiefly concern the top five of the seven runners on your racecard and MANY A SLIP is taken to prevail, while Missionaire, Deauville Post and Whippers Love should make him earn it. Of the others, Emma Dora has some useful form with good yardstick Water Biscuit, but she was too bad to be true last time and has a bit to prove this afternoon. Missionaire has the beating of Deauville Post on a line through Dubawi Phantom, though with the William Knight runners not in the same sort of form as those of Richard Hannon it may not work out that way. The former did not appear to give his true running last time and looks better than that, but given that stable form is perhaps best watched today. Whippers Love has been kept busy by Mark Johnston and he came good at Beverley last time in a reasonable nursery, for which he has gone up 6lbs. This will be tougher, particularly against the likes of Many A Slip. John Dunlop has hit a purple patch and this Verglas colt was resolute when scoring at Salisbury last time. This ground is ideal and the step up in trip should be a further positive, so with all of those factors in his favour he is selected here.
Missionaire (USA) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 15l behind Nideeb (9-2) at Ascot 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Jul.
Deauville Post (FR) 2-1 (9-3) Went slightly right start, chased leader, took narrow lead just over 2f out, headed over 1f out, hung left and regained lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Azmeel (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Many A Slip 9-2 (8-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf beating Magic Lantern (8-8) by hd, 12 ran.
Emma Dora (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Always in rear, 6th of 10, 17l behind Dick Turpin (9-4) at Salisbury 6f nov med aut stk (5) gd in Jul.
Whippers Love (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden and kicked on over 1f out, stayed on well, always holding on, won at Beverley 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Aquarian Spirit (9-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Bubbly Braveheart (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13l behind Clarietta (8-13) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (4) gs.
Rezwaan 33-1 (9-3) With winner early, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Jutland (9-3) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
