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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
slowly away from stalls, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never in contention
- Form 36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Joey Haynes
went right leaving stalls, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Brazen Arrow
30- Form 9-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey E J Walsh
went right leaving stalls, mid-division, headway into midfield over 4f out, ridden along over 1f out, made no impression
- Form 8-522
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Cameron Noble
led, ridden for effort over 2f out, headed briefly inside final furlong, rallied to lead again dying strides
Graffa
15- Form 09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey K T O'Neill
towards rear, headway into midfield 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Joe Proud
25- Form 83-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
went right leaving stalls, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, eased over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on into fourth inside final furlong
Merlin's Beard
137- Form 87
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey George Rooke
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace under hands and heels final furlong
Smash Hit
25- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
midfield early, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, headed final strides
Andelysa
61- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
went right leaving stalls, chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, faded 1f out
Faline
14- Form 80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, made no impression from over 1f out
- Form 79
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
held up towards rear, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 08
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, plugged on under hands and heels final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Rated 80, Fast Medicine sets the standard having placed again at Brighton last time but SMASH HIT finished clear of the rest, including Almoshahar, when third at Newmarket recently and that form looks solid enough with the winner landing a handicap subsequently. Perfect Winter has been off the track since finishing runner-up at Kempton back in 2019 so Joe Proud may prove best of the rest with a last month’s outing at Lingfield under his belt.
Formwatch
Just Titch Mazameer gelding out of Bongoali.
Almoshahar (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Air To Air (9-5) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in May.
Blackthirtyone Gregorian gelding out of Morena Park.
Brazen Arrow 300-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Bashosh (9-3) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in May.
Fast Medicine (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon held, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Far Hope (9-5) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Graffa 250-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Jubilee Bridge (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 1f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Joe Proud 28-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Dragon's Fire (9-3) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) sft in May.
McCann The Man 80-1 (9-2) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, never on terms, 10th of 15, 12l behind Boomshalaa (9-9) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in May.
Merlin's Beard 40-1 (8-10) Dwelt outpaced, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Big Narstie (8-10) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Smash Hit 17-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Air To Air (9-5) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in May.
Andelysa 28-1 (9-0) Went left start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never able to get competitive, 12th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Far Hope (9-0) at Newbury 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Apr.
Faline 200-1 (8-11) Mid-division out wide, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, last of 13, 37l behind Storm Damage (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun.
Holy Bee (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Riknnah (9-4) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Skedaddled (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 21l behind Storm Damage (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun.
Perfect Winter (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Broke well raced keenly and led over 1f, settled in close 3rd over 3f out, 2nd again over 2f out, closed all the way to the line, always held, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Ardiente (9-7) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.