towards rear, ridden over 1f out, made some late headway, never in contention
held up in touch, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, driven out
led to post, pulled hard, steadied rear, struggling halfway, always behind
led for 1f, stayed prominent, carried left inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, headway on outside when carried left inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, challenged on inside as leader hung badly left 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
bumped start, soon recovered, led after 1f, hung badly left from 2f out, headed entering final furlong, ridden and kept on well towards finish
went right start, took keen hold and soon close up on outer, carried left inside final 2f, no impression final furlong
soon outpaced, pushed along halfway, always in rear
An interesting little handicap can go the way of SEEK THE FAIR LAND, who is selected ahead of Lochan Mor and Devil You Know. That said Desert Icon showed plenty of promise before his juvenile campaign came to an abrupt halt at Glorious Goodwood last summer; and he one to keep tabs on when his fitness is proven. Devil You Know has a big frame to fill and, as he wasn't knocked about after missing the break at Leicester 22 days ago; he may be a touch better than that bare form would have you believe. He had previously bounded to success on fast ground at Nottingham in May, so obviously knows what to do when the pieces fit together for him. Lochan Mor is another that possesses plenty of ability and runs for a yard riding on the crest of a wave just now. Support of the mount of Jamie Spencer would not be without foundation and this Kyllachy colt is likely to be a big threat. However, Seek The Fair Land has the speed to be effective back at this trip and, as he is a more proven Kempton performer; the Jim Boyle-trained gelding gets the nod this time around.
Desert Icon (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Lost action and pulled up after 2f, in a race won by Prolific (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Aug, 12 ran.
Devil You Know (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, hard driven over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind Esprit De Midas (9-3) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Diddums 7-1 (9-4) Keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Bobbie Soxer (9-1) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-80 (5) gf in May.
Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden along halfway, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Noble Storm (8-12) at Beverley 5f con stks (3) gf in May.
Seek The Fair Land 16-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Seek N' Destroy (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Indian Art (IRE) 20-1 (7-13) In rear, ridden halfway, no impression, 5th of 6, 10l behind Infiraad (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.
Caledonia Princess 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, staying on on rail when hampered inside final 2f, not recover, 12th of 18, 14l behind Never Lose (9-1) at Newbury 7f (4) gs in May.
Lochan Mor 1-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, hard driven to lead narrowly inside final furlong, all out, won at Yarmouth 6f mdn auc stks (6) gd in May beating Quasi Congaree (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mac's Power (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leading pair, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 11, 6l behind Garstang (9-10) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Trip Switch 8-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 8l behind Suruor (8-13) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Cool Art (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 8l behind Coleorton Choice (9-2) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
