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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
Duesenberg (IRE)
269- Form 153-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure when not clear run over 1f out, kept on when in the clear inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 34771-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
pulled hard and prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly and slightly hampered over 1f out
Tom Collins
12- Form 8210-99
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up, headway far side of group under pressure over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, just held
Ajax Tavern
21- Form 1-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
led, strongly pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely, just held
Notforalongtime
178- Form 41-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led post
- Form 4173-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
held up towards rear, closer over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 4212-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
awkwardly away, held up in rear and keen, good headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 432-422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
prominent, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 541-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leaders near side of group, ridden to challenge and edged left over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 165-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 66512-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no danger after
- Form 63-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced keenly, held up and behind, travelling well when not clear run over 1f out, ran on when in the clear inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 6-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
chased leaders far side of group, weakened inside final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Fantasy Believer was third back on Turf at Newbury but is high enough in the weights. Cloud Drift met interference at Lingfield and will strip fitter today while Indie Angel missed the break when third at Chelmsford. The winner that day ran well at Royal Ascot subsequently and John Gosden’s grey should be winning again soon. ANGEL OF DELIGHT lacks a recent run but the yard is going really well and James Doyle’s mount will relish the extra furlong based on runs last year at Newmarket and Newcastle. Notforalongtime is having a first run on Turf, however, as he bids for the hat-trick but there are possibilities about Haydock fourth Kuwait Shield and Folk Dance remains unexposed.
Formwatch
Duesenberg (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Embolden (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Fantasy Believer (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along over 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Johan (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Tom Collins 80-1 (8-4) Mid-division, effort when not clear run 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Highland Chief (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Ajax Tavern 10-3 (9-7) Went right start, prominent, driven and not quicken over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Newbolt (9-9) at Haydock 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Notforalongtime 11-10fav (9-3) Pulled hard, chased leader, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Makram (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Angel Of Delight (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Onassis (9-4) at Newcastle 7f fll (4) pol in Oct.
Cloud Drift 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Atheeb (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Le Bayou (FR) 8-1 (9-2) 2nd of 12, shd behind Hakela Du Seuil (8-8) at Strasbourg 1m 2f mdn stks gs in May.
Indie Angel (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, recovered on outside to go 2nd over 5f out, driven and edged right 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Declared Interest (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Jun.
Dalanijujo (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders when groups merged halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Quadrilateral (9-1) at Newbury 7f fll stks (2) gd in Sep.
Kuwait Shield 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied towards finish, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Finest Sound (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Folk Dance 9-4jfav (9-0) In touch on inside, switched outside entering straight, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd final strides, not reach front pair, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Jeanie B (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Intercessor 200-1 (9-2) Made virtually all, ridden and strongly pressed when hung left inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Newbury 1m stks (5) gd in Jun beating Nasraawy (9-2) by hd, 10 ran.
Swinley Forest (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Quickly away, led 1f, tracked leading pair, went 2nd again inside final 2f, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Dubai Mirage (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.