in touch, headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, soon joined, headed post
in touch, headway entering final furlong, soon joined leader, driven to lead post
close up, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
in touch towards stands side, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
pushed along in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
stumbled start, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
Course regular Wild Acclaim went close over a mile here a week ago and beat Arcanista a short-head over track and trip last month. The latter is slightly better off today but it’s too close to call between those two and a chance is taken on DEEDS NOT WORDS. He came up short when sent off favourite at Windsor recently but was winning off a 12lb higher mark last year and it could be the turn of Michael Wigham’s charge once again. Strictly Carter won off a similar mark on the all-weather early this year and African Girl finished runner-up here on her penultimate start.
Arcanista (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked winner stands side, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, driven to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Wild Acclaim (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Royal Connoisseur (9-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Strictly Carter 7-2 (9-8) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Harrison Stickle (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Wild Acclaim (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Soon led, driven over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 4, shd behind Percy Toplis (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Born To Boogie 10-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Kachumba (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Drop Kick Murphi (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Behind, headway final furlong, never on terms, 9th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Agent Of Fortune (8-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Jan's Joy 10-1 (9-7) Keen in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakening when hampered well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Chloellie (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
African Girl 5-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway final furlong, never on terms, 11th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Agent Of Fortune (8-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Poppy Jag (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, no impression after, 8th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Peggie Sue (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.