slowly into stride, soon tracking leading trio, pushed along on outside over 3f out, steadily weakened
tracked leader until 8f out, went 2nd again over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon driven, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakening when not much room over 3f out
held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on final 2f, never a factor
led, driven along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened soon after
held up in last trio, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out until over 3f out, 4th and not quicken over 1f out, no impression when switched left inside final furlong
held up in last trio, plugged on final 2f, never involved
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to 3rd 3f out, ridden to chwent 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
Useful apprentice Thomas Brown has already won twice on veteran BOLD CROSS, most recently at Bath last month. The 10-year-old ran well enough off his new mark at Chepstow to suggest he'll be a factor in this and he gets a tentative vote. The Quarterjack and Norfolk Sky usually find at least one too good and Highlife Dancer has struggled since running up a hat-trick at Bath and Brighton in June. But Certavi was only beaten half-a-length over course and distance last time and Mister Fizz gave supporters of the odds-on Bohemian Rhapsody a fright at Ffos Las at the start of the month.
The Quarterjack 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 4l behind Semeen (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Mont Blanc 16-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, ridden into 11th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 16, 6l behind Valbucca (8-11) at Navan 1m 2f fll hcp 60-90 in May.
Norfolk Sky 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, progress 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Xinbama (9-6) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Not Til Monday (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 41l behind Tijori (8-8) at Newbury 2m app hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Highlife Dancer 33-1 (8-13) Led until over 4f out, chased leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Poyle Thomas (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Certavi (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway and effort over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Minority Interest (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Mister Fizz 18-1 (8-12) With leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (9-13) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Bold Cross (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to press for 3rd inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 4th of 13, 6l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (10-0) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
My Manekineko 33-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway towards inside and edged right over 2f out, driven and went 3rd over 1f out, no impression when dropped to 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 14, 3l behind Dukes Delight (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Star Date (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, well behind Nile Knight (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
