held up in touch, headway on outside going well 3f out, hung right over 2f out and soon weakened
reluctant to canter to post, prominent early stages, settled to 4th 11f out, driven along 3f out, soon beaten
held up in touch, headway to lead 3f out, in command over 1f out, stayed on well
dwelt, in touch, ran wide on 1st turn 12f out, headway to lead 10f out, headed 6f out, chased leader until over 4f out, weakened 3f out
held up in touch, headway on inside 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and held over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off and eased
made most until 10f out, led again 6f out, headed 3f out, chased winner until over 2f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd after
took keen hold, held up, headway on inside to 4th over 2f out, stayed on same pace
Times Up needs a market check on this return to action however the lumbering VICTORIA MONTOYA has been given a chance by the handicapper and is preferred to Rajeh and Ermyn Lodge in a tight contest. Andrew Balding's mare caught the eye in the paddock at Chester in May but her two runs so far this season have been poor. Hopes are resting on this lower handicap mark and a combination of the longer trip and better ground for this mare who runs the track well. The ground looks likely to suit Times Up and his trainer excels with slow-burning stayers and he looks an obvious danger, along with Ermyn Lodge who always seems to be off the bridle but he has a fine attitude and is not dismissed lightly despite a 4lb rise in the weights for his gutsy Ascot win. Course winner Rockfella should come on for a recent run at Windsor over what may now be an inadequate trip, Mykingdomforahorse looks fairly handicapped as he drops in grade, whilst Hevelius remains capable of better. The dual-performer Rajeh is not ignored given his propensity for quick ground, however the vote in an intricate handicap goes to the mare Victoria Montoya.
Times Up 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 20l behind Overturn (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Victoria Montoya 25-1 (8-12) Close up pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, no chance after, 6th of 9, 23l behind Les Fazzani (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gs in May.
Woolfall Treasure 11-1 (9-3) Chased winner until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 20, 47l behind Junior (9-0) at Royal Ascot 2m 4f hcp 0-95 (2) gd.
Rajeh (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, chased leader 8f out, reminders over 4f out, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May beating Eton Fable (8-12) by 3l, 6 ran.
Hevelius 9-1 (9-4) Went left start, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Martyr (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Ermyn Lodge 17-2 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied gamely to regain lead towards finish, won at Ascot 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May beating Bow To No One (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Rockfella 10-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 6l behind Aurorian (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Mykingdomforahorse 13-2 (8-3) Behind, headway when hung right over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 9l behind Chiberta King (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
