slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders, led 4f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 50 yards
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, strong challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just outpaced into 3rd final 50 yards
chased leader until over 4f out, pushed along in 3rd over 3f out, raced awkwardly and weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up, in last pair, ridden and struggling in rear over 2f out, never a factor
took keen hold, held up, in last pair, headway inside final 2f, ridden chasing leaders in 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not quite going pace to challenge
held up, towards rear, headway between horses 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 50 yards
led until 4f out, chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden on outside over 1f out, hung right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up, in 6th, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, in 5th, weakened over 2f out
reversed into stalls, held up, towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Voice Control finally got off the mark when returning a 33/1 winner at Chelmsford but is upped 5lb. Delagoa Bay ended a long losing run with a course and distance victory but is upped in class while Hurricane Volta and Starcrossed were both placed over shorter trips on their latest starts at Doncaster and Bath respectively. MISTER BOB finished only fourth at Wolverhampton but in a higher grade than this and James Bethell’s charge may be the one to side with having been narrowly beaten in similar company last term.
Arty Campbell (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Stonecutter (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Music Man (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) In touch in mid-division, driven over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, 5th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Hatsaway (8-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Secure Cloud (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Awkward start, held up and behind, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 5l behind Royal Reef (8-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in May.
Kashgar 50-1 (9-1) Started slowly, held up in rear, pushed along on outside and struggling 3f out, never a factor, last of 11, 11 3/4l behind Stonecutter (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Voice Control (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, led over 1f out, flashed tail inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Unex Modigliani (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mister Bob (GER) 20-1 (8-8) Held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on into never dangerous 4th close home, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Stonecutter (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Starcrossed 10-1 (9-7) Ridden to lead, headed 8f out, chased winner until inside final 3f, chased leaders, stayed on into 2nd again close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Blue Top (8-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Hurricane Volta (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Hurry Home Poppa (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Golly Miss Molly 7-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Urban Space (9-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Intimidator (8-11) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
