slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along halfway, headway and effort over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leader, ridden halfway, led inside final furlong, held on well
slowly into stride, rider lost iron briefly start, towards rear, pushed along halfway, one pace final 2f
towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
Peopleton Brook can beat Blades Boy, with Unlimited and Wise Wager both needing to improve to figure. With a nice draw in stall seven, there is no reason why Peopleton Brook should not take the beating in the finale. Milton Bradley's charge defied an absence of seven months when popping in at odds of 50-1 at Chepstow last month, and made it two out of two since joining his current yard when making all from a good draw at Sandown next time. Although he then failed to carry a six-pound rise to victory at Newcastle, the son of Compton Place ran with credit to finish third, and in this company, can quickly bounce back. Blades Boy appears to be a danger on his third in a lady riders' race at Leicester, and he has won on fast ground in the past. Wise Wager was fourth here last time with Unlimited behind, and may do better if kept up with the pace more. Theatre of Dreams has it to do off topweight, and so we return to Peopleton Brook as the answer.
Theatre of Dreams 16-1 (8-13) With leader and hung left throughout, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 12l behind Tartatartufata (8-9) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Peopleton Brook 11-4fav (8-12) Close up, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sentiero Rosso (9-5) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Wise Wager (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Dwelt and behind, switched outside and headway over 2f out, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 7, 3l behind Why Now (8-9) at Carlisle 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Blades Boy 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Effective (10-8) at Leicester 5f ldy rds hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Unlimited 10-1 (8-4) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10l behind Why Now (8-9) at Carlisle 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Bond Babe 33-1 (9-1) Behind from halfway, 11th of 12, 3l behind Howards Princess (9-0) at Redcar 5f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Waggledance (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Steadied start, mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 14l behind Gimasha (8-9) at Beverley 5f mdn stk (5) gd.
Almaty Express 16-1 (8-13) Behind, outpaced from halfway, 8th of 10, 23l behind Flying Heart (8-7) at Carlisle 5f 3yo hcp (6) sft in May.
