made all, ridden and ran on final furlong
close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, switched to outer over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd near finish
NonRunner
None of these have threatened of late let alone won so only a token vote goes to ALWAYS SUMMER with improvement likely as James Fanshawe’s filly makes her handicap debut. The same comment applies to Iona Island while Pennerley finished a bit closer in handicap company at Lingfield last time. Duck A L'orange has gone close at Leicester off a similar mark but that was back in May and the remainder are even harder to fancy in an unappealing contest.
Duck A L'orange (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened badly final furlong and no chance with 1st two, 3rd of 7, 27 1/2l behind Icefall (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Iona Island 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, late headway final furlong, 5th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Very Dashing (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Pennerley 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Edge Of Reason (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Always Summer 33-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Cape Cova (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Free Bounty 16-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 12 3/4l behind Regal Monarch (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Mamoo 10-1 (8-7) In rear, headway over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Sixties Groove (9-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Persaverance 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Sixties Groove (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
