reared up badly just as stalls opened and lost many lengths, behind and no chance after
chased leaders, ridden and weakening when short of room over 1f out
raced towards near side of centre, slight lead until headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, weakened towards finish
held up off the pace in last pair, ridden inside final 2f, good headway near side rail over 1f out, ran on and went 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner
dwelt, raced centre and soon chasing leaders, went 2nd halfway, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, ran on towards finish
held up off the pace in last trio, good headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened soon after
chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
Brian The Snail finished ahead of Chairmanoftheboard, Louie de Palma and Atalanta's Boy when third in the Stewards’ Cup on fast ground here. But he failed to figure at Ripon last time when behind fifth-placed Typhoon Ten. Woven has a bit to find on recent form while Desert Safari returns to Turf for the first time since finishing third in last year’s Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar. ALAADEL will be sharper for a recent comeback at Chester and given last season’s success at Haydock came in soft going, he may prove the one to side with only 2lb higher today with Oisin Murphy taking over the reins.
Chairmanoftheboard (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Raced centre, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 27, 1 1/2l behind Summerghand (9-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Brian The Snail (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leader near side, brief headway 2f out, outpaced final furlong, 5th of 10 in group, 12th of 19, 3 3/4l behind Staxton (8-5) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Louie de Palma 50-1 (8-9) Raced stands side, prominent, driven over 1f out, no impression entering final furlong, 13th of 27, 3 1/2l behind Summerghand (9-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Alaadel 40-1 (9-4) Switched left after start, held up in rear, pushed along and no impression when hung badly left over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Barbill (9-9) at Chester 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Woven 15-2 (9-7) Held up stands side of group, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Chil Chil (8-13) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Impressor (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Chased leader on far side, close up when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 23 1/4l behind River Nymph (9-2) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Typhoon Ten (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Just worse than mid-division far side, not clear run 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9 in group, 5th of 19, 1 1/4l behind Staxton (8-5) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Atalanta's Boy 11-1 (8-4) Half rearing when gates opened and very slowly away, raced far side, always behind, 25th of 27, 20 1/4l behind Summerghand (9-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Desert Safari (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led after 1f, pushed along and headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 6 3/4l behind Corvair (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
The Cruising Lord 9-1 (9-9) Held up, driven entering final 2f, stayed on well final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind May Sonic (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
