prominent on near side, pushed into contention halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up and keen, not much room over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, led final furlong, kept on well
ridden handy towards centre, led narrowly and ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
prominent, upsides halfway, chased leader when ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden over 2f out, ran on down near rail final furlong
pressed leader, almost upsides halfway, ridden and lost ground over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
nudged along towards rear, switched right towards near side and ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to take 2nd close home
Beauty Choice made all at Chepstow but will struggle to dominate this stronger opposition under top weight. Colouring never stopped improving last year and finally got her head in front at Wolverhampton in December. Star Prize may still be on an upward curve and Reviette was an eye-catcher at Pontefract recently so makes more appeal than Dream Together and War of Clans. The drop back to 6f is a slight concern but ALBEN SPIRIT (NAP) did win over the trip at Pontefract last year and he’s had no luck in-running in two starts this summer in better races than this.
Beauty Choice 7-4jfav (9-2) Made most, driven over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Chepstow 6f stks (5) sft in Jul beating Mottrib (9-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Intrinsic Bond 7-2fav (9-3) Difficult loading, mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Red Pike (9-2) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Alben Spirit 18-1 (8-7) Raced keenly in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Eshaasy (9-5) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Dream Together (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Zim Baby (9-1) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Star Prize (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, not much room on rail entering final furlong, squeezed through to lead, edged right close home, ran on, won at Bath 5f stks (5) gd in Jul beating Royal Appointment (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Reviette 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Mews House (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
War of Clans (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division near side, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on towards finish, no chance with leading duo far side, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Silent Agenda (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Wadi Al Salaam (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Risk Taker (9-4) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Colouring 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f (5) pol in Dec beating Taste The Nectar (9-7) by shd, 10 ran.
