slowly into stride, niggled along in last, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong unable to get on terms
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out
bumped start, made virtually all, edged left over 1f out and inside final furlong, stayed on, in command towards finish
went left and bumped start, led early, pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
Kevin Ryan looks to have found a good chance for DIGITAL to open his account. The latter was doing his best work at the finish when runner-up over the minimum trip at Newcastle on his debut and that’s the strongest form on offer. My Best Friend drops down in distance having ran well for a long way over 7f at Thirsk and is preferred to Better By Far while the newcomer Galeophobia is a speedily-bred full-brother to three winning sprinters and any support in the betting could prove significant.
Galeophobia (IRE) Dandy Man colt out of Springfort.
Jumierah Challenge 14-1 (9-2) Very slowly away in rear, headway when hampered over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Isle Of Lismore (9-2) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
My Best Friend (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Dwelt, soon chasing winner and keen, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind High Peak (9-5) at Thirsk 7f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Spartakos Rajsaman gelding out of Medicean Bliss.
Better By Far (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, headed and edged left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 6, 12l behind Escape Route (9-5) at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Digital (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Victory Heights (9-5) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.