chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon one pace
led early, remained prominent, led over 2f out, strongly challenged approaching final furlong, stayed on well
held up, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages
slowly into stride, chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out
soon led, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
All of these attempt a mile for the first time with DROCHAID preferred on his placed efforts over 7f at Ascot and at Newcastle last time when caught on the line. It was soft ground when Actualisation finished third at Ayr recently while Our Boy has failed to build on a debut third at Newbury back in May. Sofia's Rock never threatened when fourth at Redcar on his debut but he’s a brother to a Group 1 winning miler and improvement is expected from Mark Johnston’s colt over today’s trip.
Actualisation 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon switched right, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Heir of Excitement (9-5) at Ayr 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Jul.
Drochaid 2-1 (9-5) With leader, led over 1f out, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 10, shd behind George Reme (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jul.
Procurator (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Close up, effort 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Best Of Days (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Ravenoak (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, last trio, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, last of 8, 25 3/4l behind Geneva Convention (9-3) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Sofia's Rock (FR) 13-8fav (9-5) Prominent, effort well over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 4l behind Andok (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Our Boy (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Bahamas (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gs in Jun.
