chased leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in 5th, headway out wide under pressure inside final 2f, went 3rd and hung right inside final furlong, no impression
raced wide in last pair, good headway chased leaders soon after halfway, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
raced keenly tracking leaders, switched left over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
steadied start, held up in rear, angled out 2f out, soon chasing leader, ridden to lead and wandered inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, pushed along and chance 2f out, weakened quickly soon after
led for 2f, chased leader until over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
SKYSAIL was upped to today’s trip for his seasonal reappearance and handicap debut and won in good style at Goodwood suggesting he can defy a hike in the weights. Swift Lioness has won two of her last three starts but is raised 7lb for a narrow victory at Southwell and Helm Rock is preferred on recent placed efforts including a second at Sandown. Top Secret needs to find a bit more off his current mark but Zu Run will likely improve for last month’s comeback run and steps up in distance.
Helm Rock 5-1 (9-13) Raced wide early, chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led going well over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra and lost two further places, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Maysong (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Zozimus (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Rear mid-division, pushed over 2f out, ran on same pace, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Manigordo (8-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Top Secret 5-1 (9-6) Awkward start, held up in rear, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Flying Secret (8-9) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Skysail 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, going well on outside 2f out, led final furlong and soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gs in May beating Man Of Eden (9-9) by 2l, 11 ran.
Bluelight Bay (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Outpaced in rear, ran on between horses late, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Spanish Star (10-2) at Epsom 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Zu Run 5-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 5l behind Dark Thirty (9-3) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Swift Lioness (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Towards rear, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led close home, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Acotango (9-10) by hd, 10 ran.
