prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up and behind, good headway on inside well over 1f out, ran on final furlong
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
behind, headway well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
with leaders, led over 3f out, hard ridden and headed near finish
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
ridden over 3f out, always towards rear
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon behind
mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
held up and behind, headway over 2f out, not much room and squeezed through 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
outpaced
led over 1f, ridden and edged right just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Blessed Place, Blue Moon Hitman and St Austell are three against the field in this competitive handicap and the confident vote is given to Blessed Place. The selection won well last time out when beating Avit. He escapes a penalty for that win as it was an apprentice race and from what looks a good draw he will be hard to beat. Blue Moon Hitman rates the main danger as he was a good second behind Torrent last time out and that form has since been franked, so he should be noted in the market with the step back up in trip sure to suit. St Austell is another that could go well on his latest third behind The Leather Wedge but he is rising in the weights without winning and for that reason he is opposed. Soul Dance is one of the least exposed in the field and he should be noted in the market while Kiss The Rain has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Blessed Place.
Elliot's Choice (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Outpaced in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 7l behind Proud Western (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f sll (6) gf in May.
St Austell 5-1jt-fav (8-9) Close up, ridden halfway, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind The Leather Wedge (8-8) at Southwell 5f clm (F4) fbs in Mar.
Blue Moon Hitman (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Torrent (9-2) at W'hampton 5f stk (7) pol in May.
Prince of Blues (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) With leaders, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 4l behind Convince (9-2) at Haydock 5f app hcp (5) gf in May.
Kiss The Rain 40-1 (8-11) Chased leaders over 3f, 11th of 12, 10l behind Aintnecessarilyso (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Soul Dance 22-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, no headway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 14l behind Pippa's Dancer (8-8) at Bath 5f mdn aut stk (6) frm in May.
Hellbent 11-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Torrent (9-2) at W'hampton 5f stk (7) pol in May.
Blessed Place 5-2fav (8-9) Made all, ran on strongly final furlong, held on well, won at Lingfield 6f app stk (7) pol in May beating Avit (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
