in touch, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, never on terms
always behind
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, edged left and lost 2nd final 100 yards, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
towards rear, stayed on final 2f, never near leaders
mid-division on outside, outpaced when slightly hampered 3f out, behind when switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders when wandered over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no impression
mid-division, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out
always behind
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, hung right under pressure inside final 2f, one pace final furlong
behind, headway into mid-division 7f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, just failed
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led and edged left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on
The 6lb penalty incurred for his narrow defeat of Umverti at Pontefract last month may prevent Tim Walford's Gulf Coast from following up and in a competitive event it may be worth siding with ANNIBALE CARO, who is preferred to Destiny's Dancer. Ben Haslam's filly has been running consistently well this summer but has paid the penalty at the hands of the handicapper as a result and she may have to settle for minor honours. King's Chorister has disappointed in recent outings over hurdles and may do better back on the flat but needs to and of more interest may be Micky Hammond's San Deng, who did not ran that badly over fences last time and is only 1lb higher than when a close third at Newcastle when last seen in the level in May. Marjorie Fife's They All Laughed has been running really well in recent outings and should be thereabouts again but he is probably better over further and a safer option looks to be Annibale Caro. Jim Goldie's gelding has run well in two recent runs over timber and has been dropped 4lbs since his most recent start on the flat so he looks to be well treated.
Sumner (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride soon close up, lost place over 3f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Ghufa (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Annibale Caro 7-2 (9-1) Dropped out start, held up in last, effort on inside over 2f out, no impression when went 3rd entering final furlong, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Amazing King (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
King's Chorister 10-3fav (9-13) Held up, headway on outer over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Kochanski (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul '09.
Barbarian 28-1 (9-12) Mid-division, struggling final 4f, 12th of 15, 22l behind Fourth Generation (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Clueless 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division and soon pushed along, lost place over 3f out, 6th of 7, 27l behind Wabbraan (8-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar '09.
Gulf Coast 12-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Umverti (9-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
They All Laughed 16-1 (7-13) Held up mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 10, 6l behind Markington (9-1) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Tia Juana (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12l behind Marjury Daw (9-11) at Redcar 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Miss Ferney 8-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 20l behind Northside Prince (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
San Deng 15-2 (8-6) Always prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind George Adamson (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Stephie 50-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 11, 31l behind Northside Prince (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Without Equal 18-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 16l behind Daytime Dreamer (9-10) at Catterick 1m 4f app hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Perez (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Close up, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, kept on and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Regent's Secret (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 5f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Destiny's Dancer 3-1fav (8-3) Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to challenge and every chance final 75 yards, no extra near finish, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Cross Key (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Emerald Glade (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Layla's Lexi (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Captain Cornelius (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Porgy (9-12) at York 1m 4f clm stks (4) gd in Jul.
