in touch, effort over 1f out, soon no impression, weakened and eased final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and led over 1f out, pushed out
started slowly, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
started slowly, held up, not clear run from 2f out to inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders
started slowly, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge
unseated rider and ran loose before start, behind stalls, always behind
started slowly, towards rear when bumped soon after start, always outpaced in rear
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
started slowly, always outpaced in rear
started slowly, towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
Be My Charm ran well to finish second over course and distance last time and can go one better this time, La Fanciulla, Brunelleschi and Mouchoir look to be the main rivals. The selection stayed on from the back to chase home Nivelle in that contest last month. He took quite a while to get the hang of things and looks the type to improve. Mouchoir also looks the type to progress with racing and following two modest efforts, the fitting of first time blinkers could have the desired effect. Richard Hannon runs two newcomers and the pick of them could be the 40 thousand guineas purchase La Fanciulla, the mount of Richard Hughes. Brunelleschi, having shown plenty of promise behind Charlton on his Wolverhampton debut may do beat of the others, but our idea of the winner is Be My Charm.
Asmaradana Groom Dancer colt, half-brother to 3 useful winners on the Flat.
Brunelleschi 50-1 (9-0) With leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 4th of 13, 1l behind Charlton (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Jun.
Mouchoir 11-1 (8-9) Pressed leader, ridden halfway, driven and close up 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind The Snatcher (9-3) at Windsor 6f nov aut stk (5) gd in Jun.
That's Blue Chip Namid colt out of 1m4f winner Star Cast.
Be My Charm 14-1 (8-11) Held up, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Nivelle (8-11) at Windsor 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
La Fanciulla Robellino filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Bright Moll.
Power Assisted 17-2 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Secret Night (8-9) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd.
Polliwilline (IRE) Mull of Kintyre filly, half-sister to 1m1f & 1m2f winner Zamenhof.
