ridden over 2f out, always in rear
made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out
pulled hard in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
always prominent, ridden well over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out, kept on
mid-division, headway well over 1f out, soon hung left, not trouble leaders
prominent, ridden well over 3f out, weakened just over 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, never dangerous
chased winner, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, one pace final 2f
held up in touch, losing place when not much room over 3f out, no danger after
La Viola Grecian Gold and Go Guarda are three against the field in this competitive claimer and the vote is given to Grecian Gold. The selection won well last time out when beating Ask The Clerk in similar grade last time out, he is one of the least exposed in the field and with more improvement likely from a good draw he will be hard to beat. La Viola rates the main danger on his latest second behind Baby Barry, that form has since been franked and with his yard in form he should be noted in the market. Go Guarda is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Luis Melendez won in good style last time out but is unproven on the surface while Gem Bien has the ability to go close but never runs to races alike and in a trappy affair for the winner we are happy to return to Grecian Gold.
Holiday Cocktail 10-3 (9-4) Raced in 3rd off the pace until 4f out, driven to regain moderate 3rd inside final 2f, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Right Ted (8-8) at Windsor 1m clm (5) gf.
Luis Melendez (USA) 5-2 (9-8) Made all, driven out, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f clm (6) frm beating Ionian Spring (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Night Prayers (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 7l behind Limonia (8-10) at Hamilton 6f clm (5) gf.
Underscore (USA) 15-2 (9-4) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 12l behind Envision (9-1) at Epsom 7f clm (5) gf.
Formidable Will (FR) 22-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 13th of 14, 30l behind Speed Dial Harry (9-9) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Oh Danny Boy 20-1 (9-11) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, not pace to trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 7l behind Logsdail (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Grecian Gold (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Led, ridden, headed over 1f out, edged left final furlong, rallied to lead post, won at Leicester 1m clm (5) gf in Jun beating Ask The Clerk (9-10) by a shd, 12 ran.
Go Garuda 15-2 (9-11) Soon outpaced, ridden over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never reached leaders, 4th of 12, 4l behind Joshua's Gold (9-6) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Makai 3-1fav (8-10) Always in the rear, last of 15, well behind Nashaab (9-5) at Chepstow 1m clm (6) gf.
Gem Bien (USA) 7-1 (9-1) Prominent, slightly hampered 4f out, hung right and carried head high over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 6l behind Orpen Quest (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol.
City Minx Almaty filly out of an unraced mare.
La Viola 7-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to challenge inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Baby Barry (9-4) at Hamilton 1m sll (5) gf.
Granakey (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Slowly away, outplaced in last pair, ridden and struggling halfway, last of 11, 14l behind Al Qasi (9-3) at Lingfield 6f mdn aut stk (5) pol.
