held up in rear, effort over 2f out, never on terms
in touch, ridden final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, not quicken
prominent, led over 1f out, driven out
tracked leader and keen, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
An open look to this handicap where ATABAAS ALLURE is the suggestion to outpoint Hel's Angel and Sarwin. The Mark Johnston-trained selection enjoyed back-to-back handicap wins on a couple of Polytrack surfaces last autumn and went very well from a mark of 81 on her seasonal return at Pontefract in April. She was then tried over 1m 6f at Sandown and also in a German Listed event, but this is more like her level and the drop back in trip looks likely to be a positive. She acts on a sound surface and has the allowances on her side too, so her trainer looks to have found her a good opportunity. Hel's Angel has already scored twice over this sort of trip this season, and has gone up 4lbs as a result of the most recent of those which came against her own sex at Pontefract. She too receives the allowances here and is not dismissed lightly. Sarwin has scored in three of his last five and despite being thrashed off this mark at Carlisle last time he can probably be forgiven that run with an apprentice up. He goes well here and is respected. Exit Smiling is slowly dropping in the weights and can certainly get competitive from today's mark of 79. Collateral Damage would have a great chance if able to recapture his best, but it has been a long time between drinks for connections and Atabaas Allure can score.
Rising Shadow (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, 12th of 13, 17l behind Roker Park (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Exit Smiling 13-2 (8-12) Keen, held up in rear, not far away, ridden 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Cotswolds (8-12) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Tenjack King 28-1 (9-8) Always rear division, last of 19, well behind Prince Evelith (8-11) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Addikt (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Held up, headway 2f out, not much room switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 19, 6l behind Prince Evelith (8-11) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Collateral Damage (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 15, 6l behind Stevie Gee (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Atabaas Allure (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked winner to 9f out, stayed tracking new leader, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 6l behind Penang Princess (8-9) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Danehillsundance (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Steadied to rear, keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Liberally (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Hel's Angel (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up behind, headway on outside well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m (5) gf in Jun beating Kassuta (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Sarwin (USA) 6-4fav (10-2) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 21l behind Desert Hunter (8-3) at Carlisle 1m app hcp (6) gf in Jun.
