slowly into stride, off the pace and always towards rear
held up off the pace towards rear, good headway near side rail over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
raced out wide chasing leaders, ridden and plugged on in 3rd inside furlong
held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, never involved
chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong
kept wide, always prominent, led going well over 1f out, ran on strongly, driven clear
came out of stalls prior to start then reloaded, slowly away, outpaced in rear, some headway over 1f out, never a factor
raced keenly, led on rail ridden and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish
FLIP MODE (NAP) was winning for the third time this year when landing an apprentice race in the soft going at Chepstow last week. He escapes a penalty and looks the one to beat in this company. Captain Jameson was narrowly beaten the last time he raced in testing ground and can figure again but Moosmee’s recent second here came over a longer trip. True Belief will handle the underfoot conditions but hasn’t raced since December.
True Belief (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Awkwardly away, pulled hard in rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Soar Above (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Captain Jameson (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Midfield, pushed before 2f out, ridden before final furlong, kept on well behind easy winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Shoot To Kill (9-13) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Album (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Apollinaire (10-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Golden Age (FR) 16-1 (9-13) Raced keenly, chased leader until approaching final 2f, weakened soon after, 9th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Kartvelian (9-0) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Flip Mode 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left in 2nd over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong and led close home, won at Windsor 6f hcp (6) sft in Jul beating Tyger Bay (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Moosmee (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Led stands side group, overall leader over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Bonus (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Jack Ryan (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, closer on inside 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Mi Capricho (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Rubee Forty 33-1 (8-9) Close up on outer, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out and no impression, lost place over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Six Til Twelve (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) sft in Jun.