made all on rail, hard ridden final furlong, kept on well
mid-division towards inside, not clear run and switched sharply left to wide outside just inside final 2f, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach winner
chased leaders, every chance on outside 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
close up on inside, running on when hampered on rail inside final furlong, ran on after but not recover
switch right after start, held up in rear and stayed there
chased leaders, hard ridden final furlong, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, every chance on wide outside 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, not much room and bumped 4f out, ridden to press leaders and every chance 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
pressed leader to 2f out, weakened rapidly
outpaced and always in rear
in touch on outside, ridden and one pace when hampered and pushed left entering final 2f, well behind soon after
CAPE ROYAL missed an engagement on Friday and goes here instead and the move may be a successful one with Milton Bradley's gelding having lost no caste in defeat behind the well handicapped Step It Up on Wednesday so he gets the vote with the main dangers rated as Espy and Matterofact. The last mentioned has run well in his last two starts, finishing a fair third on each occasion and he should be thereabouts again. Comptonspirit ran better at Pontefract last time when a decent third behind King Of Swords and he has every chance off the same mark today. Peter Makin's Heaven has been running consistently well of late and makes more appeal than Towy Boy, who remains a maiden after 28 starts. Sylvester Kirk's Espy lost no caste in defeat when chasing home Solemn over course and distance earlier this month and he has to be respected but Cape Royal looks to be coming into form now and he looks the one to be on.
Cape Royal 4-1 (9-8) Went slightly right start, raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Step It Up (8-12) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Heaven 11-1 (9-10) Dwelt, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Solemn (9-1) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Espy 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders on rail, effort and squeezed through inside final 2f, kept on to take 2nd final stride, not pace to reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Solemn (9-1) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Matterofact (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Diane's Choice (8-2) at Bath 5f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Colorus (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Keen, with leaders, pushed along and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Blessed Place (8-10) at Thirsk 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Ten Down 12-1 (9-5) Chased winner to over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 11l behind Silver Prelude (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Cosmic Destiny (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, driven over 1f out, soon edged left and weakened, 8th of 14, 7l behind Green Lagonda (9-2) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fm.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden to lead and edged left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Royal Intruder (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Robin The Till 15-2 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Quiquillo (9-4) at Chepstow 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Comptonspirit 5-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind King Of Swords (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcap (5) gf.
Malapropism 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ran on final 100 yards, 4th of 6, 2l behind Step It Up (8-12) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Towy Boy (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner entering final 2f, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Hatman Jack (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Tan Bonita (USA) 25-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened rapidly inside final furlong and eased, 11th of 14, 8l behind Green Lagonda (9-2) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fm.
Joss Stick 20-1 (8-13) In rear, headway on far rail over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 7l behind Green Lagonda (9-2) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fm.
Kalligal 40-1 (8-12) Raced far side, outpaced, 11th of 17, 11l behind Lithaam (8-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-55 (6) gd.
Sir Loin 12-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 10, 5l behind Mujma (8-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Mar.
