smartly away and soon prominent, led and going well just before 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, ridden inside final 110 yards, dropped to fourth near finish
slowly away, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced before final furlong, gradually weakened
held up, keen early, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on well to take second inside final 110 yards, no chance with winner
pushed along from stalls, midfield, chased leaders 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept for fifth inside final 110 yards
restless in stalls, keen early, soon prominent, led just inside final furlong, soon clear and ran on well inside final 110 yards, comfortably
led, pushed along 3f out, headed before 2f out, soon weakened
midfield, ridden 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on for third near finish
prominent, raced wide early, went second before home turn, soon pushed along, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, led before 2f out, headed before 1f out, gradually weakened
midfield, outpaced when pushed along 2f out, dropped to last before final furlong, kept on one pace near finish
MOONDIAL held off the challenge of Boom Boom Pow to win at Salisbury and is taken to confirm running. Giddy Aunt and Desert Swirl finished further behind the selection but Musterion finished runner-up on the all-weather once again and drops back down in trip. Fornham St Martin and Ceilidh step up in distance and Island Luck makes his handicap debut.
Moondial 7-2 (9-8) Chased leader, led over 1f out, pressed final furlong, held on well, won at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Boom Boom Pow (9-8) by nk, 9 ran.
Giddy Aunt 6-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Moondial (9-8) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Island Luck 80-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, no extra from 2f out, 7th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Equatorial (9-4) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Musterion (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Prominent on inner, shaken up over 3f out, ran on well over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Glenister (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Boom Boom Pow 8-1 (9-8) Towards rear, switched left and headway 2f out, challenging when stumbled slightly inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Moondial (9-8) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Fornham St Martin 7-1 (9-8) Dwelt and went right start, soon switched left in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Mucky Mulconry (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
White Mist 14-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Freetodream (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Ceilidh 10-3 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken in 3rd over 1f out, plugged on same pace, no chance with leading duo, eased inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Red Alert (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Desert Swirl (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 9, 17l behind Moondial (9-8) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Kentucky Bourbon (IRE) 80-1 (8-10) Raced keenly, off the pace and always rear-division, 11th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Inverinate (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
