close up on outer, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
switched right after 1f, in rear, headway to join leader halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
pulled hard close up, ridden and switched right over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
keen held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
led, joined halfway, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
Excellent Jem was only beaten half-a-length by Mrs Greeley over 7f here last month and should make a bold bid to go one better but we just prefer THEREABOUTS. Like a few of these, Marco Botti's colt would probably prefer a bit further but blinkers could sharpen him up sufficiently to land this and he was placed over C&D last time. So were Miakora and Scarabocio, second and third behind Jouster 12 days ago, while neither Ambitious Boy nor Theresnoneedfordat can be ignored on recent form.
Excellent Jem 18-1 (9-0) In touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Mrs Greeley (9-13) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Thereabouts (USA) 8-1 (9-8) Soon well off the pace in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never able to challenge, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Big Wave (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Black Douglas 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced when hung left inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 13l behind Supreme Quest (8-12) at Leicester 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Scarabocio 11-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, effort when edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Jouster (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f mdn hcap 0-65 (6) gd.
Tiberius Claudius (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 6l behind Scottish Lake (9-4) at Kempton 1m Classified Stakes (0-65) (3yo+) (6) pol.
Ambitious Boy 16-1 (8-9) Dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, rider soon lost right iron, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Taffe (9-7) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Theresnoneedfordat (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Sarah Berry (9-4) at Yarmouth 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Confluence 12-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 33l behind Shena's Dream (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Blue Dune 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4l behind Junior Diary (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.
Miakora 20-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Jouster (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f mdn hcap 0-65 (6) gd.
