Verdict

EYE OF THE WATER floundered on fast ground at Bath last time and following a short absence, these conditions should be much more to his liking. Kenstone hails from a yard that are back among the winners and the veteran may be capable of defying a small rise for prevailing here last month. Lucidity caught the eye at Brighton on her latest start though the form did take a knock earlier in the week. Deacs Delight didn’t get the clearest of runs in a classified event at Bath and life will be tougher now the handicapper has put him up the weights for a victory at Lingfield. Dourado remains potentially well treated on the pick of his earlier form.

Formwatch

Eye Of The Water (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Handy, pushed along over 2f out, faded entering final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind My Ambition (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in May.

Bantry 15-8fav (10-2) In rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Blue Collar Lad (9-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Dourado (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slow into stride, soon close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Wiseacre (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Deacs Delight 13-8fav (10-3) Tracked winner, lost 2nd when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Fact Or Fable (9-12) at Bath 1m stks (6) fm in Jun.

Hot Day 14-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Villalobos (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Kenstone (FR) 7-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, raced keenly, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Millicent (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Thewaytothestars 40-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sympathise (9-12) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

Lucidity (IRE) 11-8fav (9-10) Waited with in rear, pushed along and headway on heels of leaders over 2f out, ridden out wide when rider dropped whip inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Gallimimus (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Ballet Blanc 20-1 (9-6) Slow into stride, 2f out in rear, weakened over, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Sympathise (9-12) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

Winnaretta (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Led on near side rail, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Hitched (9-9) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Elwing (IRE) 200-1 (8-10) Held up and always behind, last of 11, 17 1/2l behind Mille Miglia (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Papal Music (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Kamanika (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

Kraken Filly (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, eased, last of 10, 34 3/4l behind Galactic Glow (10-0) at Bath 1m 2f stks (6) gf in Jul.