in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept one pace
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
always in rear, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, just failed
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, hung right and led over 1f out, all out
NonRunner
First Dance has been in excellent form in handicaps on the July Course at Newmarket this summer and is partnered by Brian Harding, the winning rider in 2017. Thrave ran well here in June and Delph Crescent is a previous course winner from the yard that took this two years ago. Richard Johnson teams up with Michael Bell on the four-times winner Greek Kodiac but Shining Aitch has been thriving over further. VASCO DA GAMA was finishing strongly behind Greek Kodiac at Chelmsford last month and is 5lb better off. Noel Fehily will give him every assistance from the saddle and he can get the better of Barry Geraghty’s mount Mumtaaz and the Godolphin three-year-old Natural Colour, who still seeks a first victory.
Coverham (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace towards finish, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Mikmak (8-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Delph Crescent (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden at 2f, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Roman Mist (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Fennaan (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 11, 16l behind Challet (9-6) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
First Dance (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Close up, headway to chase winner 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Mille Miglia (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Greek Kodiac (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, rallied wide chasing leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Via Serendipity (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Mumtaaz (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, good headway tracking leaders 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Noble Patron (9-10) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Shining Aitch 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, headway to press leaders 4f out, led over 3f out, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, edged left and headed inside last, no extra close home, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind New Heights (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Thrave 7-2 (9-0) Soon pushed along and outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on gamely towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Praxeology (9-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Vasco Da Gama (FR) 7-2jfav (9-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, led 5f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lafan (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Cloudland 25-1 (9-0) Led early, prominent, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Adabbah (9-0) at Catterick 7f fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Natural Colour 9-2 (9-9) Keen early, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Sky Bright (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Harry George (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Awkward and went right leaving stalls, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 9, 10 1/2l behind Giuseppe Cassioli (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Sunset 17-2 (9-4) Off the pace in last trio, headway on inside chasing leaders and pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sharla (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
