chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
with winner to over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on not reach winner
dwelt, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never trouble leaders
made all, hung right from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, flashed tail inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
Brian Meehan's Desert Prince colt Purple Sands has to be of interest on his debut but those with experience look more than capable of taking a race of this nature with preference for Capannina, who gets the vote ahead of Kaladar. The last mentioned ran better on a soft surface at Leicester last time but was well held by the winner that day and may be best watched here. Jamie Osborne's Zelos showed only a modicum of ability on his debut and is hard to back with any confidence on that evidence, while Our Herbie only beat one home on his debut but John Hills-trained runners tend to improve with racing. The vote though goes to Capannina, who improved from his first outing at Leicester last time and would not need to improve much, if at all, on that run to win this.
Blue Mak Makbul gelding, half-brother to 7f winner Sioux River.
Fleetwood Image 20-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 9l behind Silent Waves (9-3) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Kaladar (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) With leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Top Bid (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in May.
Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE) Danetime gelding out of an unraced mare.
Our Herbie 20-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind, 13th of 14, 15l behind Scarlet Runner (8-12) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Purple Sands (IRE) Desert Prince gelding, half-brother to winners up to 7f including the Group 2 winner Carizzo Creek.
Zelos (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden and stayed on approaching final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Raincoat (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Capannina 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 1f out, soon edged right, ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Hope'n'charity (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jun.
