keen led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, effort entering final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
Nonrunner
Shifting Star is another of John Bridger's admirable veterans and showed he's no back number with a decisive success here last month for which he's been hit with an 5lb rise at the age of 11. He does go very well though at this venue and has struck up a fine relationship with William Carson. It's tempting to row in with the old boy but SHEILA'S TREAT could offer a spot of value as he's steadily coming to the boil this term and will be much more at home on the better ground than was the case when tiring late on in soft conditions at Newbury latest for which he's dropped 1lb. Bunbury and Major Assault remain open to progress after just a handful of starts, whilst Snappy Guest, a course and distance winner, has every chance if putting a strangely lethargic run behind him latest when tailed off at Yarmouth when something was presumably amiss.
Shifting Star (IRE) 11-4 (10-0) Quickly away, made all, ridden inside final 2f, clear final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Aye Aye Skipper (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Bunbury 2-1fav (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Harlequin Striker (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Snappy Guest 9-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 19 3/4l behind Gothic Empire (10-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Woofie (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Went right soon after start, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Inke (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Dana's Present 14-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bakht A Rawan (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Seven Clans (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Diamonds A Dancing (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sheila's Treat (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Bluff Crag (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Golden Isles (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Mia Tesoro (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m stks (6) gf in Jun.
Major Assault 8-1 (9-1) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 8th of 11, 4l behind Alnashama (9-10) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
