held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride and held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, led after 3f, ridden and quickened 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, good headway and every chance 1f out, not quicken close home
prominent, switched left, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led close home, comfortably
chased leader, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened 1f out
led for 3f, ridden and chased leader 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra
Nonrunner
Desert Island Disc gets the vote ahead of Velvet Waters and Love Always. Solo Flight is back to a winning mark. Inchloch got back to winning ways last time but will he like the fast going and he also has a penalty to carry? Modaffaa is lightly raced but needs to improve by a couple of pounds in order to win, although that could happen if this becomes a tactical affair. Augustine has a similar profile. Love Always caught the eye at Lingfield last time and could now have dropped to a fair mark. Desert Island Disc has won this race in the past, has been running well of late and remains on a competitive mark, so is respected. She is closely weighted with Velvet Waters on their recent meeting and, given that the latter might get a soft lead today, can go well also. Overall, though, the vote goes to Desert Island Disc.
Solo Flight 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 13, 21l behind Day To Remember (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Yakimov (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 17, 9l behind Trouble Mountain (8-4) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Modaffaa 9-2 (8-12) Steadied start, soon in touch, effort 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Mudawin (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Augustine 5-1 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, not much room and switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Riley Boys (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Love Always 33-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 6l behind Secretary General (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (5) gf.
Desert Island Disc 8-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway on outside over 5f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Sir Monty (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Velvet Waters 9-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, ridden over 3f out, challenged 1f out, headed line, 2nd of 11, hd behind Sir Monty (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Inchloch 16-1 (8-5) Held up, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd beating Kova Hall (9-1) by a nk, 16 ran.
