held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 6th
tracked leader, lost place 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
held up behind, switched towards outer and headway 5 out, tracked front pair next, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on and every chance when rider dropped whip flat, just held
tracked leaders, lost place and pushed along after 9th, tailed off after 4 out
mid-division on outer, close up 9th, lost place after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
mid-division on inside, chased leaders 5 out, outpaced next, no impression before next
mid-division, pecked 4th, tracked leaders 9th, led 4 out, went right next, ridden between last, kept on when hard pressed flat, just held on
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
led, headed 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair next, no chance after
tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, soon outpaced, no impression after
A valuable prize for the track and executives will be delighted by a quality entry. Harry Fry runs three with jockey bookings suggesting recent acquisition Art Of Payroll is the stable pick. But neither the classy Henryville nor VOIX D’EAU can be ignored with the 5lb Mikey Legg claims off the latter a big plus given his mount was back on song here in May and remains on a winning mark. Hammersly Lake is preferred to stable companion Midnight Shot and Fox Appeal also arrives in good form. Definite Future is on a hat-trick and Mont Royale has won here in the past. Surf And Turf hasn’t won over fences in more than two years, however, and this might be too tough for Worcester scorer Vikekhal.
Henryville 10-1 (11-12) Held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, a little short of room 3 out, outpaced and beaten from next, well held when not fluent last, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Wadswick Court (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Voix D'Eau (FR) 3-1cfav (11-12) Led 1st to after 4th, led again 6th, joined when left 2 lengths clear 3 out, ridden after next, headed after last, no extra and held flat, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind I'dliketheoption (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Hammersly Lake (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up in rear, went 4th from 3rd, closed before 5th, mistake 4 out, not fluent when closing last, went 2nd and kept on, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Festive Affair (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Fox Appeal (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders and keen, challenged 4 out, led and mistake 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Henryville (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Definite Future (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up, closed 2nd, 3rd after 5th, 2nd form 7th, led 7th, clear before 4 out until 3 out, driven out flat, gamely, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Marquis Of Carabas (11-6) by 3l, 7 ran.
Midnight Shot 12-1 (10-13) Led to 5th, tracked leader, lost place when blundered 3 out, weakened next, 12th of 15, 27 1/4l behind Alcala (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Art Of Payroll (GER) 5-2 (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, 5th from 3rd, on terms 9th, travelling smoothly approaching 3 out, pushed along from 2 out to soon gain narrow lead, stayed on best run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 4f gf in May beating Winter Lion (11-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
Mont Royale 10-1 (10-7) Held up in 5th, a little slow 10th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced and held from next, mistake last, last of 6, 8 1/4l behind Wadswick Court (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Vikekhal (FR) 11-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led before 4 out, pressed from before last, kept on gamely run-in, held on towards finish, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Gabrial The Great (11-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Mid-division, headway on inside after 7th, one pace 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 9, 19l behind Mr Mcguiness (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
