not handle the track very well, raced in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, no impression, went 4th entering final furlong
bumped start, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
led 1f, tracked leaders, led again over 1f out, edged left then edged right, stayed on well
always last, ridden over 5f out, well beaten final 3f
prominent on outside, led after 1f, driven and headed over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
bumped start, prominent, led over 3f out, headed and carried left over 1f out, held towards finish
NonRunner
A winner over 1m4f at Pontefract last time, Mister Chiang never figured on a previous attempt over this longer trip. Singing The Blues stays this far but finished just behind runner-up Hermocrates over 1m5f here last month and the latter has disappointed since. Victoriano went close in lowly Class 6 company at Yarmouth last time while Gendarme remains 5lb higher than when scoring over 1m2f at Chepstow and steps up in trip along with DONE DEAL. Not beaten far over 1m4f last year, the latter drops in class on his first start since May and and could go close given Sir Mark Prescott’s yard has been notching-up the winners in the past few days.
Done Deal (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leader until over 9f out, pushed along 3f out, hung left over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Charles Kingsley (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.
Gendarme (IRE) (10-2) 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Five Ice Cubes (10-7) at Argentan 1m 2f stks in Jun.
Mister Chiang Evensfav (9-10) Held up tracking leaders on inside, not clear run over 1f out, switched right and went 2nd inside final furlong, soon challenged and hung both ways, led final strides, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Fayetta (9-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Lady Natasha (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) In touch towards rear, ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out, last of 9, dist behind Super Kid (8-11) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Hermocrates (FR) 4-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed after 1f, chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, soon hampered, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Peace Prevails (9-3) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Victoriano (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-7) Hampered after 1f, led 12f out, ridden 2f out, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Funny Man (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 2-1fav (9-13) Led, strongly challenged throughout final 2f, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Global Falcon (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) fm in Jul.