led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon switched right, one pace and lost 2nd close home
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a threat
keen early, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
pushed along towards rear, switched right 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to 2nd close home
Well beaten in the Wokingham at Ascot on his reappearance, AIR RAID won last year’s renewal of this with 2018 winner George Bowen, Admirality and Teruntum Star all finishing behind. Jedd O’Keefe’s charge is only 2lb higher today and has won on all three previous visits to this venue. George Bowen could make another bold bid having gone close at Pontefract recently while Cold Stare is back on a winning mark and just missed out over 7f at Haydock last time. He’s fitted with additional headgear today while soft ground looked a legitimate excuse for Meraas running below par at Newmarket last week and he’s less exposed than stablemate Monoski. Music Society won three times last year and will be sharper for a recent comeback.
Air Raid 25-1 (9-3) Led group centre to near side, well on terms with group towards far side, headed in group inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 18th of 22, 11 1/4l behind Hey Jonesy (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.
Teruntum Star (FR) 100-1 (9-0) Prominent centre towards near side, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 22, 18l behind Hey Jonesy (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.
Meraas 9-2 (9-2) Led far side group until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Progressive Rating (8-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Cold Stare (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Raced wide, held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Greenside (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Admirality 4-1 (9-6) With leader, in front halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Wentworth Falls (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Monoski (USA) 11-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Lexington Dash (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Music Society (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden for effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Mountain Peak (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Al Qahwa (IRE) 150-1 (9-11) In rear, badly outpaced and ridden along 4f out, switched to outer, no impression, last of 8, 19l behind Silver Dust (8-11) at Hamilton 1m hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Call Me Ginger 4-1 (9-4) Held up, headway inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Big Les (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
George Bowen (IRE) 17-2 (8-2) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, headway to chase winner inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Summerghand (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
