held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, outpaced from 3 out
tracked leaders, reminders and weakened before 3 out
led, ridden before 2 out, soon headed,
tracked leader, led before 2 out, pressed last, edged right run-in, kept on
in rear, headway 4 out, challenged and hit 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on and edged left towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place from 4th, reminders 6th, blundered 7th, pulled up
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th before 2 out, kept on and no impression
Lake Shore Drive has gone up 7lb for scoring at Hexham and VENDREDI TROIS has only been raised for winning at Worcester. Emma Lavelle’s charge has been placed over this longer trip in the past so looks the one to be on. Dual course winner Archie Rice is not out of this having been in good form between the flags while Sizing Sahara should also be thereabouts if lasting home. Generous Chief won twice last summer but is still 13lb higher than the most recent of those victories.
Decimus (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, reminders after 9th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Lillian (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Generous Chief (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Not that fluent, in touch, pushed along and lost place 4th, ridden and struggling after 9th, behind next, 8th of 10, dist behind Mighty Leader (11-5) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Vendredi Trois (FR) 7-2fav (12-1) Made all, not fluent 4 out, driven out flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Brave Helios (11-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Our Folly 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened after next, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Gingili (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lake Shore Drive (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, close 3rd last, led flat, driven out, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May beating Cairnshill (11-9) by 1l, 11 ran.
Thelobstercatcher 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear when slight mistake and unseated rider at 1st, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp sft in Apr.
Archie Rice (USA) 11-8fav (12-0) 2nd til led 6; clr 2 out; easy, won at Flete Park 3m gd in May beating Cornish Beau (12-0) by 25l, 7 ran.
Sizing Sahara 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Rainbow Haze (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
